The Constitution

• History
• 8th Grade

The Constitution

By: Mrs. Frier

What do you know
about the Constitution?

Amendments

- There are 26 total amendments in the Constitution.

- The first 10 amendments are called "The Bill of Rights." 

- Some well-known Amendments are: the 1st, 2nd, 13th,19th, and the 22nd.

Look through the Amendments

- Click this link to look through the 26 Amendments:  https://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm#amend22

- Partner up with a classmate and write about 5 amendments that stuck out to you

Which document preceded the Constitution?

1. Bill of Rights
2. Magna Carta
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Declaration of Independence

What year did the Constitutional Convention begin?

1. 1791
2. 1801
3. 1787
4. 1776

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. George Washington
4. James Madison

What plan favored larger states' representation?

1. Connecticut Compromise
2. Federalist Plan
3. New Jersey Plan
4. Virginia Plan

What does the First Amendment protect?

1. Freedom of speech
2. Right to a fair trial
3. Right to bear arms
4. Freedom of religion

Which amendment abolished slavery?

1. Nineteenth Amendment
2. Fifteenth Amendment
3. Thirteenth Amendment
4. Seventeenth Amendment

What does the Second Amendment address?

1. Right to bear arms
2. Freedom of press
3. Right to vote
4. Term limits for Presidency

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

1. Seventeenth Amendment
2. Twentieth Amendment
3. Nineteenth Amendment
4. Twenty Second Amendment