Vocabulary
What does "rules" mean?
A) Suggestions
B) Stories
C) Guidelines that tell people what they should or shouldn't do
D) Games
C) Guidelines that tell people what they should or shouldn't do
What is the main purpose of the Constitution?
A) To tell stories
B) To outline the laws and principles of the United States
C) To decorate buildings
D) To list all the presidents
B) To outline the laws and principles of the United States
Which word has the same "er" sound as in "her"?
A) Fern
B) Far
C) Fan
D) Fun
A) Fern
What does "finally" mean?
A) At the beginning
B) At the end or after a long time
C) In the middle
D) Suddenly
B) At the end or after a long time
Who is known as a "Framer"?
A)Abraham Lincoln
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
D) Benjamin Franklin
Which word contains the "ir" vowel team?
A) Rope
B) Bird
C) Ran
D) Cane
B) Bird
What does "form" mean in the context of rules?
A) To destroy
B) To create or establish
C) To forget
D) To hide
B) To create or establish
In what year was the Constitution signed?
A) 1776
B) 1781
C) 1787
D) 1791
C) 1787
Which word has the same "ur" sound as in "turn"?
A) Car
B) Burn
C) Corn
D) Farm
B) Burn
What is "history"?
A) The future
B) The study of past events
C) A type of plant
D) A fictional story
B) The study of past events
How many original amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Fifteen
B) Ten
Which word contains the "ar" vowel sound?
A) Fir
B) Park
C) Thorn
D) Turn
B) Park
What does "public" refer to?
A) Open to everyone
B) Private
C) Secret
D) Expensive
A) Open to everyone
Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?
A) It is kept in a living museum
B) It was written by living people
C) It can be amended or changed over time
D) It is written on organic material
C) It can be amended or changed over time
Which word contains the "or" vowel sound?
A) Storm
B) Barn
C) Shirt
D) Curl
A) Storm
What does "united" mean?
A) Separated
B) Joined together
C) Confused
D) Alone
B) Joined together
How does the Constitution begin?
A) "In the beginning..."
B) "We the People..."
C) "Once upon a time..."
D) "Four score and seven years ago..."
B) "We the People..."
Which of these words follows the "w+ar" pattern?
A) Burn
B) Warm
C) Turn
D) Corn
B) Warm
Who are "writers"?
A) People who paint
B) People who sing
C) People who write stories, articles, or books
D) People who dance
C) People who write stories, articles, or books
Which is an American Symbol?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Great Wall
C) Liberty Bell
D) Tower of Pisa
C) Liberty Bell
Which of these words follows the "w+or" pattern?
A) Worm
B) Work
C) Word
D) Warn
C) Word
What does "exclaimed" mean?
A) Whispered
B) Laughed
C) Spoke or shouted suddenly with strong emotion
D) Cried quietly
C) Spoke or shouted suddenly with strong emotion
Where can you see the Constitution and Bill of Rights?
A) National Archives
B) United State Capitol
C) Washington Monument
D) Thomas Jefferson Memorial
A) National Archives
Which sentence has a word with the "ar" sound?
A) The storm was loud.
B) I saw a bird on a branch.
C) The car stopped at the red light.
D) The worm crawled in the dirt.
C) The car stopped at the red light.