The Constitution - 5th Grade

How did the Articles of Confederation create political problems?

• by giving states control over national courts

• by creating a strong central government

• by giving most power to the president

• by making it difficult to pass and enforce laws

Which group was most harmed by the economic problems the country experienced after the Revolutionary War?

• bankers

• farmers

• lawyers

• manufacturers

How did the Federalists get the Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution?

• by promising to add the Bill of Rights

• by promising to allow slavery to continue

• by promising to give more power to Congress

• by promising to give more power to the large states

Which American ideal is celebrated in "The Star Spangled Banner"?

• fairness

• freedom

• justice

• unity

Which articles of the Constitution are most closely connected to how the government gets its power from the people?

Choose the two correct answers.

• Article I about Congress

• Article II about the president

• Article III about the Supreme Court

• Article IV about how the states deal with each other

• Article V about the two ways to change this plan for government

True/False: The First Amendment states the right to own weapons.

(a)  

True/False: The Second Amendment states the right to free speech.

(a)  

True/False: The Third Amendment states the right to privacy.

(a)  

True/False: The Fourth Amendment states the right to be free from unreasonable searches.

(a)  

Why is the American's Creed often read at the ceremony where immigrants become citizens?