After the Revolutionary War, the new United States encountered many difficulties. One difficulty the people of this new country had to overcome was creating a new government.
Your job is to explore the following sites to learn more about the making of the Constitution that we still use today in the United States.
By the end of the assignment, you should be able to answer the questions: What is the Constitution of the United States of America? Why is the Constitution important to the United States?
Click on the following links to learn more about our Constitution:
Answer the following questions:
1.According to the videos, when was the constitution adopted? 1776 b. 1787 c. 1780 d. 1785
2. Who helped write the constitution for the United States?
a.George Washington b. Benjamin Franklin
c. James Madison d. All of the above
3.The Constitution is also known as _________________________.
4. The first three words of the Constitution are _____ _____ _______.
5. What do these first three words of the Constitution mean?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What are the opening words to the Constitution known as?
The Beginning b. The Preamble c. The Bill of Rights
7. The Founding Fathers wanted to create a system of rules and laws that were fair to all people. TRUE OR FALSE
8. The Constitution is a set of rules and laws for The United States of America.
TRUE OR FALSE
9. The Constitution is still used today for our government. TRUE OR FALSE
10. Why is the Constitution an important document for the United States of America? Be sure to explain your answer with at lease 3 pieces of information from the videos.
In conclusion, the Constitution of the United States is an important document for us today that live in the United States. Without the constitution, we would not be the great country we are today.
Greg McCall. (2012, November 11). The Preamble - School House Rock w/ sing-along text - Same-Language-Subtitling --> --> -->. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtGc69HQY4k
Homeschool Pop. (2018, July 17). The Constitution for kids --> --> -->. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTB7gSfDPI
Mineola Creative Content. (2019, March 27). Constitutional Convention: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists --> --> -->. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVhHSSa7ojY
United States Courts. (2018, September 6). Students reflect on promises of the preamble --> --> -->. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG198OyY82c
2.10 Identify and describe principles of American democracy and relate them to the founding of the nation.
b. Identify and describe basic principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, including equality under the law and fair treatment for all.
2.11 Explain the purpose of rules and laws in the United States.