1. When the US Constitution was written, what four areas formed the basis for our democracy?
2. What does the Preamble to the US Constitution establish and declare?
3. What do the seven articles that follow the Preamble explain?
4. What do the first three articles of the Constitution explain?
5. What is a framer of the Constitution?
6. How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
7. What are the two steps involved for an amendment to the Constitution?
8. What is meant by the term “quartered”?
9. What did the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution give to Congress?
10. Although the Constitution has been amended only 27 times, there have been many other changes to it. How have these other changes taken place?
11. Who has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution?
12. When William Henry Harrison died in office, what situation was created
that caused the need for the Twenty-fifth Amendment?
APPLYING YOUR LEARNING
13. The Constitution has stood the test of time and the many changes to the leadership of our government over its 225-plus years. Which article or amendment to the Constitution do you think has had the greatest impact on our country? In a short paragraph, explain your answer.