Index

Web Quest:
Using the Internet resources suggested, research the following questions on your
quest to better understand the United States Constitution.

The Constitution for Kids
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html

The United States Senate provides an annotated version of the U.S. Constitution on their website.
http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm

Explaining the Preamble
http://web.dps.k12.va.us/ParkAve/Constitution.htm

This website compares the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.
http://usconstitution.net/constconart.html

The Constitution Explained
http://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html

Ratification, Entry Into The Union
http://constitutionday.com/Html/preamble.html

Constitution questions and answers
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_q_and_a.html

Library of Congress   ( Primary Documents in History)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Constitution.html

The preamble to the United States Constitution consists of a single sentence which introduces the document and its purpose.
The preamble neither grants any governmental powers nor inhibits any of its actions, but serves to explain the reason behind
the U.S. Constitution.

1. In the preamble, what is meant by "insure domestic tranquility"?
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2. The Constitution provides a framework for ____________________________________________
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3. The Constitution sets up the government. It is split into three branches. What are the three branches?
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4. How can the constitution be changed? ___________________________________________________

5. Who were the oldest and youngest members of the Constitutional Convention? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Who was called the "Father of the Constitution", and where was he from? ____________________________________________________________________________________

7. What are the first 10 amendments called? ________________________________________________

8. As of 2006, how many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there? _________________________

9. How long did it take to frame (construct) the Constitution? ____________________________________________________________________________________

10.   In what order did the States ratify (sign/approve) the Constitution?

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