89776 - CRADLE
Grades 7-12
1992 Spring
Catalog
A Constitutional Scavenger
Hunt
Kathryn
Griffin
Holgate Junior High School
Aberdeen,
South Dakota
INTRODUCTION:
This is a game designed to introduce or review
Constitution. The purpose is to provide a more exciting way for
read the Constitution. When this material is presented in a game
students become involved in the competition and enjoy searching
Work becomes play.
AUDIENCE:
TIME
TO
GOALS:
Grades
COMPLETE:
seven
through
the
the students to
format, the
for the answers.
twelve
This activity will take at least two class periods.
As a result of this lesson, students
will:
Become familiar with the Constitution by using this game as an introductory
activity
Review the Constitution by using the game as a culminating activity
Make reading the Constitution fun on a competitive basis in a game situation
MATERIALS:
One
One
One
One
set of questions per person (Handout 1 )
blank answer sheet per team (Handout 2)
copy of the Constitution per student
teacher answer key (Handout 3)
PROCEDURES:
Go over the Preamble as an introduction.
Divide the students into teams of three to five people.
Hand out the questions to the students.
Hand out the blank answer sheet to each team.
Read through the directions.
Tell the students the activity will take fifty minutes.
Correct the answer sheets in class.
Award
prizes to the team with the most correct answers.
HANDOUT
1
A CONSTITUTIONAL
SCAVENGER
1. The Pr_.qident may
States.
2. American
petition.
3. The
pardon
citizens have
presiding
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people of offenses committed
freedom
of religion, speech,
officer of the House
is the Speaker
has complete control over the territories.
5. Congress
has the power
assembly,
Court
and gave
Congress
the right to
grant tit/esof nobility.
8. The right to vote cannot
be denied
because
of sex.
9. The salary of the Pr_.qident cannot
be changed
10. The
be legal in the United States.
practice of slavery can never
11. A representative must be a citizen for seven
and live in the state.
12. Congress
and
to declare war.
6. The Constitution created one Supreme
establish inferior courts.
cannot
press,
of the House.
4. Congress
7. Congress
against the Un/ted
has the power
during
his period in office.
years, twenty-five
years old,
to establish post offices.
13. The Pr_-qident can call spec/a/sessions
of Congress.
14. Al/ state and federal officialsare under
oath to support
the Constitution.
15. Federal courts have original jurisdiction over allcases affecting ambassadors,
public min/sters, and consuls.
16. The President is 1/m/ted to two terms in office.
17. All revenue
bills must originate in the House
18. The Vice Pr_._ident is the presiding
19. Treason
giving them
officer of the Senate.
is levying war against the Un/ted
aid end comfort.
20. No state can make
21. The
Constitution
22. The
President
of Representatives.
States, adhering
to our enemies,
a treaty with a foreign country.
was ratified by conventions
promises
to preserve,
protect,
in nine states.
and defend
the Constitution.
or
23. The governor has the authority to call an election to filla vacancy
House of Representatives.
24. Unreasonable
search and seizures are forbidden.
25. Each state b_
representatives.
as many
pre-qldenti_!electors as the number
26. Expulsion can be used to remove
infraction of the rules.
27. Congress
both houses.
in the
may
propose
a member
amendments
of either house
to the Constitution
28. The Constitution is the highest or supreme
for an
by a two-th/rds
crime and does not have
are paid a salary out of the Treasury
31. Judicial proceedings
other state.
of Congress
vote of
law in the United States.
29. A person cannot be tr/ed tw/ce for the same
against himself.
30. Congressmen
of senators and
to testify
of the Un/ted States.
in each state are given full faith and credit in every
32. A term in the Senate is six years for each senator.
33. The Pr--qident must
be thirty-f/ye years old to meet el/gibiUty requirements.
34. Race, color, or previous
to vote.
35. Congress
has the power
36. The Pres/dent
37. All billsmust
President.
servitude
be used
to establish a uniform
has the power
be passed
cannot
to make
by the House
to deny
someone
the right
rule of natur_liTation.
treaties with approval
and the Senate,
from the Senate.
and presented
to the
38. The President and the Vice President are subject to removal from office by the
impeachment
process if convicted of treason, bribery, or other crimes and
misdemeanors.
39. Congress
40. Amendments
states.
has the power
may
to levy and collect an income
be ratified by three-fourths
tax.
of the legi.qlaturesof the
41. A person convicted by the impeachment
process can stillbe tried in a regular
court if he or she violated a law of the United States.
42. The President
and Vice President
43. The Prpsident
Senate approval.
has the power
are elected to a four-year
to appoint members
term.
of the Supreme
Court
with
44. The governor can request
crime was committed.
that a person
45. A person
state.
has a right to a speedy
46. Congress
has the power
to borrow
be returned
49. Powers that are not granted
states or the people.
50. The President
money
on the credit of the United States.
are necessary
(other than by impeachment)
to the national government
shall be Commander
a
and public trial by an impartial jury of the
47. Congress bas the power to make alllaws which
execute allother powers. (Elastic Clause)
48. Any person accused of a crime
guaranteed
a trial by jury.
to the state where
in Chief of our armed
and proper
to
shall be
are reserved
forces.
to the
HANDOUT
ANSWER
3
KEY
1. Article II, Section 2, Clause 1
2. Amendment
1
3. Article I, Section 2, Clause 5
4. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
5. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11
6. Article III, Section 1
7. Article I, Section 9, Clause 8
8. Amendment
19
9. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6
10. Amendment
13
11. Article I, Section 2, Clause 2
12. Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
13. Article IT, Section 3, Clause 1
14. Article VI, Clause 3
15. Article III, Section 2, Clause 2
16. Amendment
22
17. Article I, Section 7, Clause 1
18. Article I, Section 3, Clause 4
19. Article III, Section 3, Clause 1
20. Article I, Section 10, Clause 1
21. Article VII
22. Article II, Section 1, Clause 7
23. Article I, Section 2, Clause 4
24. Amendment
4
25. Article II, Section 1, Clause 2
26. Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
27. Article V
28. Article VI, Clause 2
29. Amendment
5
30. Article I, Section 6, Clause 1
31. Article IV, Section 1
32. Article I, Section 3, Clause 1
33. Article II, Section 1, Clause 4
34. Amendment
15
35. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
36. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2
37. Article I, Section 7, Clause 2
38. Article II, Section 4
39. Amendment
16
40. Article V
41. Article I, Section 3, Clause 7
42. Article II, Section 1, Clause 1
43. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2
44. Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2
45. Amendment
6
46. Article I, Section 8, Clause 2
47. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
48. Article III, Section 2, Clause 3
49. Amendment
10
50. Article II, Section 2, Clause 1
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HANDOUT 1
A CONSTITUTIONALSCAVENGERHUNT
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1. The President may pardon I:)eopleof offenses
committed againstthe United States.
2. American citizens have freedom of religion,
speech, press,assembly,and petition.
3. The presidingofficerof the House is the Speaker
of the House.
4. Congress has complete control over the territodes.
5. Congresshas the power to declare war.
6. The Constitution created one Supreme Court
and gave Congressthe right to establish inferior
courts.
8. The right to vote cannot be denied because of
sex.
9. The salary of the President cannot be changed
7. during
Congresscannot
titles of nobility,
his period grant
in office,
10. The practice of slavery can never be legal in the
United States.
11. A representative must be a citizen for seven
years,twenty-fiveyears old, and live in the state,
12. Congresshas the powerto establishpost offices,
13. The President can call special sessions of Congress.
14. All state and federal officials are under oath to
support the Constitution.
15. Federal courts have original jurisdiction over all
cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers,
and consuls,
16. The President-islimited to two terms in office,
17. All revenue bills must originate in the House of
Representatives.
18. The Vice Presidentis the presiding officer of the
Senate.
19. Treasonis levyingwar against the United States,
adheringto our enemies, or giving them aid and
comfort,
20. No state can make a treaty with a foreign country.
21. The Constitutionwas ratified by conventions in
ninestates,
22. The President promises to preserve, protect,
and defend the Constitution.
23. The governor has the authority to call an election
to fill a vacancyin the House of Representatives.
24. Unreasonable search and seizures are forbidden.
25. Each state has as many presidentialelectors as
the number of senators and representatives,
26. Expulsioncan be used to remove a member of
either house of Congressfor an infractionof the
rules,
27. Congressmay propose amendmentsto the Con.
stitutionby a two-thin:Isvot6 of both houses.
28. The Con_
is th'3highestor supreme law in
the United States.
29. A person cannot be tried twice for the same
crime and does not have to testify against himself.
30. Congressmen are paid a salary out of the
Treasuryof the United States.
31. Judicial proceedingsin each state are given full
faith and credit in every other state.
32. A term in the Senate is six years for each
senator.
33. The President must be thirty-five years old to
meet eligibility requirements.
34. Race, color, or previous servitude cannot be
35. Congress has the power to establish a uniform
rule of naturalization.
36. The President has the power to make treaties
used
to clenysomeonethe
right to vote.
with approvalfrom
the Senate.
37. All bills must be passed by the House and the
Senate, and presentedto the President.
38. The President and the Vice President are subject to removal from office by the impeachment
process if convicted of treason, bribery, or other
crimes and misdemeanors.
39. Congress has the power to levy and collect an
incometax.
40. Amendments may be ratified by three-fourths of
the legislaturesof the states.
41. A person convicted by the impeachmentprocess
can still be tried in a regular court if he or she
violated a law of the United States.
42. The President and Vice Presidentare electedto
a four-yearterm.
43. The President has the power to appoint merebers of the SupremeCourt with Senate approval.
44. The governor can request that a person be
returnedto the state where a crime was committed.
45. A person has a right to a speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury of the state.
46. Congresshas the powerto borrowmoney on the
creditof the UnitedStates.
47. Congresshas the powerto make all laws which
are necessary and proper to execute all other
powers. (Elastic Clause)
48. Any person accused of a crime (other than by
impeachment)shall be guaranteed a trial by jury.
49. Powers that are not granted to the national
government are reserved to the states or the
people.
50. The President shall be Commander in Chief of
our armed forces.
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