Scavenger+Hunt

Scavenger Hunt created by: April Hodge (1st Amendment), Kayla Jones, Shawna Lewis (Constitution Basics), Abigail Malnar (2nd Amendment), Danielle Rish (Preamble), Lauren Smith (13th Amendment)

==Directions: How much do you know about the US Constitution? Answer each of the following questions using the hidden links to helpful websites. Questions may be multiple choice, true or false, and fill in the blank; make sure to read the question carefully, some questions may have more than one part.==

__**Subtopic: United States Constitution: The Basics**__
1. What year was the [|Constitution] written?



2. What are the [|three parts] of the Constitution? Explain each part.

3. The constitution splits up [|the government into three parts]. What are they and what do they do?



__**Subtopic: Exploring the Preamble of the United States Constitution**__
4. What is the [|Preamble]? (Explain what it is and what it states)

Use this image to answer question 5

5. Where is the Preamble located on the US Constitution? a. At the end/conclusion of the US Constitution b. At the beginning of the US Constitution c. In the center/body of the US Constitution d. On the back of the US Constitution

6. Watch the video [|School House Rock Preamble]. (hint really listen to the lyrics) The lyrics: The U.S.A. was just starting out A whole brand-new country. And so our people spelled it out They wanted a land of?

a. corn fields b. freedom c. liberty d. justice

__**Subtopic: U.S Constitution and the First Amendment**__
7. The U.S Constitution contains [|Amendment 1] which is freedom of what?



8. [|1st Amendment] is found in which part of the U.S Constitution?

9. Who was the author of the [|1st Amendment]?



**__Subtopic: US Constitution and the Second Amendment__**
10. The [|2nd Amendment] gives citizens of the United States of America the right to what? a. Freedom of Speech b. Bear arms c. A speedy and public trial 

11. What year was the [|2nd Amendment]adopted?

12. True or False: [|James Madison] first proposed the 2nd Amendment.

 http://www.greatamericanhistory.net/amendment.htm

__**Subtopic: U.S. Constitution and the Thirteenth Amendment**__
13. What did the [|Thirteenth Amendment] abolish?



14. What [|President] took an active role in making sure the Thirteenth Amendment went to Congress and was passed?



For number 15, scroll down on the page to the section labeled "Slavery" to answer the question. 15. What is an [|abolitionist]?