The U.S. Constitution

What is the Constitution?

• a set of rules for our country

• a list of people who run our country

• a meeting about forming our country

• a plan for new buildings in our country

Why did the delegates have a difficult time writing the Constitution?

• They refused to meet together.

• They had different ideas and argued a lot.

• They all wanted a strong national government.

• They were worried about damage from the Revolutionary War.

The passage tells where parts of the government are headquartered. What does the word headquartered mean?

• safe

• hidden

• located

• announced

Why are the amendments an important part of the Constitution?

• because they were added later

• because they give people many rights

• because there are more than 20 of them

• because there are new ones added each year

What is the passage mostly about?

• how the Constitution has changed over the years

• the place where the Constitution was made

• the people who wrote the Constitution

• the history of the Constitution