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Assignment #

The United States Constitution Web Activity

The following activity is to help you navigate and become aware and knowledgeable of the United States Constitution. Follow the directions below and fill in the blanks and short answer questions. When completing the short answer section please answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES. There are pop up adds on this site. Please ignore the ads and focus on the questions and information in the Constitution.

  • Type in the link to take you to “The United States Constitution Online”. Go to the left of the screen and choose the “Menu” link. Click on “Menu” and choose “The Constitution”. From that Menu Choose “The Constitution” this will take you to “The U.S. Constitution Online”. Scroll down to where it says “Preamble” and click on that to begin answering the questions below.
  • We the People of the united States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure______, provide for the common ______promote the general ______, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our ______, do ______and establish this Constitution for the united States of America.
  • Summarize what you believe the Preamble is trying to convey, put into your own words what you think the Preamble means. Click on the highlighted words to help you understand the Preamble.

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  • Go back to the main page and scroll down to where it says “Article I”. Answers the questions below.
  • What is this part of the Constitution called?

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  • How many sections are there in Article I of the Constitution?

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Give a brief explanation (summary) of the 5 Sections below.

  • Legislative:
  • The House:
  • The Senate:
  • Powers of Congress:
  • Powers Prohibited of States:
  • Scroll down to Article II.
  • What is the title for Article II?

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  • How many sections are there to Article II?

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  • Scroll down to Article III.
  • Wat is the title for Article III?

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  • How many sections are there to Article III? Name each of the sections below.

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  • Click on the “Menu” link and scroll to where it says “Constitutional Topics” and then choose “Checks and Balances”. The Constitution was set up so that no one part of government would have complete control over the others. Scroll down and give 3 examples of checks and balances for the following:

14: Legislative Branch:

Checks on the Executive:

1.

2.

3.

Checks on the Judicial:

1.

2.

3.

Checks on the Legislative: because it is ______, the Legislative branch has a degree of ______-______.

1.

2.

3.

  • Scroll down and see how each checks the other.

15. Executive Branch:

  • Checks on the Legislative Branch:

1.

2.

3.

  • Checks on the Judicial Branch

1.

2.

  • Checks on the Executive Branch

1.

16. Judicial Branch:

  • Checks on the Legislative Branch:

1.

2.

3.

  • Checks on the Executive Branch:

1.

2.

  • Click on the “Menu” link and choose “Amendments” and from that menu then choose “The Amendment Process”. From that web page scroll down to where it says “Amendment Process” and answer the following questions.

17. There are 2 ways the Constitution can be amended- List them below.

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2.

18. Who does NOT have a formal say or vote in whether an amendment gets passed or not? (HINT: you will find the answer toward the end of the “The Amendment Process” section of the page.)

  • Scroll to the top of the page and choose the “Some Proposed Amendments”. You will see some amendments Congress proposed but never acted on.
  • Go to “The Amendments” section.
  1. What are the First 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

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  1. List the First 10 Amendments:

10.

  1. What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?

13th______

14th______

15th ______

  1. What amendment to the Constitution gave Congress the power to set Income Tax?

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What year did this begin? ______

  1. What amendment gave Women the Right to Vote?______

What year was it ratified?______

  1. What amendment set Presidential Term Limits?______

What year was it ratified?______

  1. What amendment set the voting age to 18 years old?______

What year was it ratified?______

Why do you think they made the voting age 18 in that year in particular? What was happening in the world during that time period and why would that have made the voting age change? (If you are unsure that is OK. I would like you to think a moment and see if you can come up with the answer.)

  1. How many amendments are there to the Constitution?______