El Civics US Constitution

In the United States, we vote for our president because our government is a __________.

• posterity

• convention

• welfare

• democracy

People who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger group are called _______.

• posterity

• delegates

• domestic

• democracy

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

• We are people

• We the people

• We as people

• We are the people

Who was James Madison?

• A general in the Revolutionary War

• first Vice President

• fourth President of the United States

• last person to sign the Declaration of Independence

After the president-elect is elected, they will take an oath to uphold the Constitution What is the definition of Constitution.

• A solemn promise

• Pledge

• Break

Fifty-five delegates met to write the Constitution. What are delegates?

• the smartest people from an area

• people who volunteered to help

• people chosen at random to make decisions to help people

• people chosen to make decisions for a larger group

When was the Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1776

• 1789

• 1787

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

• It was created to break away from England.

• It was a plan for how the government would run that guaranteed our rules, rights, and responsibilities.

• It freed the slaves

What is the nickname of the Constitution?

• The number 1 rule

• The most important rule of the land

• The highest law of the land

• Rule you must follow

How many articles and amendments are housed in the Constitution?

• 7 articles

  32 amendments

• 5 articles

  18 amendments

• 7 articles

  27 amendments

• 12 articles

  32 amendments