What exactly is the constitution

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Constitution Webquest

What are the 6 basic principles of the Constitution? Briefly explain each.

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1.) What exactly is the Constitution?

2.) How many amendments are there to date?

3.) Where is the Constitution located now?

4.) What state was the final state to accept the Constitution, thus ratifying it?

5.) When was the Bill of Rights accepted?

6.) How many delegates did not sign the Constitution?

U.S. Constitution - Preamble

1. What significance is there to the three words We the People?

2. What is the purpose of the Preamble?

3. What are the goals of the government as stated in the Preamble?

Interactive constitution

1.) How is the Constitution set up? How many articles are there? How many amendments?

2.) Where in the Constitution can you find the establishment of Congress?

3.) How often are members of the House of Representatives elected? Where in the Constitution did you find this?

4.) How many years do you need to be a citizen to become a senator? Where did you find this?

5.) What is the Presidential oath? Where did you find this?

6.) Name one duty or power of the President. Where in the Constitution did you find this?

7.) Where did the idea of judicial review come from?

8.) What is the purpose of Article IV?

9.) Article V deals with the amendment process. How many must agree in Congress to begin the amendment process?

10.) What does federalism have to do with the supremacy of the Constitution?

11.) Which state had the most delegates sign the Constitution?

12.). Why is the ninth amendment considered to be controversial?

13.) Which amendment do you think is the most important? Why?

14.) What is the Bill of Rights? Where can it be found in the Constitution?

15.) In a paragraph, what would you consider to be the most controversial part of the Constitution? Explain your answer in detail.

16.) The U.S. Constitution is the oldest national Constitution still in use. Since 1787, many other nations have written constitutions, only to see them fail. What are some of the strengths of the U.S. Constitution that has allowed it to survive the test of time? Explain your answer in a paragraph.

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