“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
So begins the Constitution of the United States of America. This notebooking unit introduces the document, the Republic, and the day chosen to honor our Constitution.
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Constitution Unit Study
TheHomeSchoolMom's Constitution page contains links to all of the resources needed to complete this unit.
The Constitution
What is the Constitution?
When and where was it created?
What was the Constitutional Convention?
Who took part in the Constitutional Convention? How many delegates and where were they from?
Which state did not participate? Why?
Create a timeline of the Constitutional Convention. Use monthly increments to break down your timeline.
Constitution Day
- What is Constitution day?
- When is Constitution day?
- What is another name for Constitution day?
- When was Constitution Day established?
- How does one celebrate Constitution Day?
Constitutional Convention Vocabulary
Research and define the following terms as they relate to the Constitutional Convention.
- Delegates:
- Founding Fathers:
- Framers of the US constitution:
- Quorum:
- Committee:
- Federalism:
- Republicanism:
- Unicameral:
- Bicameral:
- Virginia plan:
- New Jersey Plan:
- Hamilton Plan:
- Connecticut Compromise:
- Three-fifths compromise:
- Commerce and slave trade compromise
The US Government is formed
Research and define the following terms as they relate to the completed US Constitution.
- Executive branch:
- President:
- Vice President:
- Electoral College:
- House of Representatives:
- Congressman:
- Senators:
- Senate House:
Executive branch: - Legislative branch:
- Judicial branch:
- Supreme Court:
- Suffrage:
- Preamble:
- Ratify:
- Bill of rights:
- Amendment:
The authors of the U.S. Constitution
Look into the lives of the men who created the Constitution.
- Do a biography report on one of the signers, there are 55 man to chose from (only 39 signed)
- Find out who the 40th signature on the Constitution was.
- Complete the Framers of the Constitution Crossword Puzzle (Answer Key)
Constitution worksheets
- Complete the Constitution Convention Terminology Word Search (Answer Key)
- Complete the Constitution Articles Fill in the Blank Worksheet (Answer Key)
- Complete the Constitutional Amendment Fill in the Blank Worksheet (Answer Key)
- Complete the Preamble Missing Word Puzzle (Answer Key)
Bonus activity: Memorize the Preamble to the US Constitution.
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When homeschooling, does the US Constitution test need to be taken on a certain website (Illinois, 8th grade). Thank you.
I am wondering the same thing...did you find out an answer?
Hi Sharon and Chris - Sorry I missed this when it was first posted. We don't make recommendations on meeting state homeschooling requirements since every state has different regulations. For example, in the state where I homeschooled my high schoolers there is no requirement for a US Constitution test. We suggest asking state and local homeschool organizations for advice on issues related to testing and state requirements since they are most likely to be up to date on any changes made to the statutes or regulations.
My student is in 11th grade. Will this course be enough for her?
Our units are designed for younger grades so this would not be a good course for a high school student.
What age range did you have in mind when you designed this and do you also have a course for high school students? I will be teaching elementary, middle and high school students next semester. Thank you!
Hi Dawn - Most of our printable unit studies are designed for ages 8-12 unless they specify otherwise. We do not have a high school version, but you might find our post on earning government credits using a study of current events a useful resource for creating a high school unit.