National Constitution Center Web Site Scavenger Hunt

							National Constitution Center Web Site Scavenger Hunt
http://www.constitutioncenter.org

When you slide the mouse over the following topics, write down the words that appear:

Preamble ____________________________________________

Article I ____________________________________________

Article II____________________________________________

Article III___________________________________________

Article IV____________________________________________

Article V_____________________________________________

Article VI_____________________________________________

Article VII____________________________________________

Amendment I___________________________________________

Amendment II__________________________________________

Amendment III__________________________________________
Clue: Click on Explore the Constitution and the Fast Fact

CLUE: Click on Explore the Constitution and then Fast Facts

   1. Where was the Constitution written?

         a. Independence Hall

         b. the same place as the Declaration of Independence

         c. The Pennsylvania State House

         d. all of the above, since they are the same place



CLUE: Read a printable version of the constitution.

   2. What are the first three words of the Constitution? (Preamble)

         a. Freedoms we hold…

         b. To provide for…

         c. In order to…

         d. We the people….



Clue: Click on Explore the Constitution and the Fast Facts.

   3. Why was the Bill of Rights written?

         a. Some founding fathers worried that the first seven articles did not do

            enough to address individual rights

         b. They always intended to keep individual rights separate.

         c. Not everyone agreed with adding the rights, so they voted on them

            separately.

         d. none of the above.
Clue: Click on Explore the Constitution and the Fast Facts

   4. Where was Thomas Jefferson when the Constitution was signed?

             a. He was right there, signing along with the 55 other delegates to the

                convention.

             b. He was in France, representing the US on a diplomatic mission

             c. He was in England representing the US on a diplomatic mission

             d. none of the above



Clue: Click on Explore the Constitution and the Fast Facts

   5. The first Thanksgiving Day was established to _________________.

             a. give thanks to George Washington

             b. give thanks for the constitution

             c. give thanks for the food available after failed crops left everyone hungry

             d. none of the above.



Under For Kids-Click on Save the Bill of Rights

Your mission…rebuild the document by finding the missing rights and freedoms in

Freeville.

   1. Freeville Daily News/ freedom of the ____________________

   2. Person’s Privacy/unreasonable _________________ by government agencies

   3. Accused/seek advice from a _______________________

   4. House of Worship/practice your ______________________beliefs

   5. People Accused of a Crime/right to fair, _________________ procedures

   6. March/peaceably _______________________

   7. Accused criminal/right to trial by_________________________

   8. Free Milk Platform/freedom of ______________________