The Constitution Study Guide

Review the U.S. Constitution with fill-in questions about its drafting, branches of government and amendments. A supplied answer list supports checking and class discussion.
Grades
Grades 9–12
File type
Microsoft Word
Answer key
Included

Updated Aug 21, 2022

Subject
Social Studies
Topic
U.S. history, Study guide
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included

Product description

From the author

This is a 1-page Constitution Study Guide for students to complete if they need review before taking a quiz or test.

There are 33 fill in the blank questions.

Answer key included.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recall key facts and terms from the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, including the Great and Three-Fifths Compromises.

  • Identify the roles and powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

  • Explain checks and balances mechanisms such as veto, override, and impeachment.

Teaching tips

  • Use as a review guide after a unit on the Constitutional Convention rather than as a first introduction to the material.

  • Break the 33 questions into smaller sections (drafting, branches of government, amendments) for shorter review sessions.

  • Have students correct their own guide against the answer list before a cumulative unit test.

Skills covered

  • Constitutional recall — students fill in specific facts and terms about the Constitution's drafting and structure.

  • Branches-of-government reasoning — students identify the role and powers of each branch and how they check one another.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • U.S. Constitution

  • Branches of government

  • Checks and balances

  • Amendments

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