A Constitutional Scavenger Hunt

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1 CRADLE 1992 Spring Catalog Grades 7-12 A Constitutional Scavenger Hunt Kathryn Griffin Holgate Junior High School Aberdeen, South Dakota INTRODUCTION: This is a game designed to introduce or review the Constitution. The purpose is to provide a more exciting way for the students to read the Constitution. When this material is presented in a game format, the students become involved in the competition and enjoy searching for the answers. Work becomes play. AUDIENCE: Grades seven through twelve TIME TO COMPLETE: This activity will take at least two class periods. GOALS: 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 set of questions per person (Handout 1 ) One blank answer sheet per team (Handout 2) One copy of the Constitution per student One 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.

2 HANDOUT 1 A CONSTITUTIONAL SCAVENGER HUNT 1. The Pr_.qident may pardon people of offenses committed against the Un/ted States. 2. American citizens have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. 3. The presiding officer of the House is the Speaker of the House. 4. Congress has complete control over the territories. 5. Congress has the power to declare war. 6. The Constitution created one Supreme Court and gave Congress the right to establish inferior courts. 7. Congress cannot 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 during his period 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-five years old, and live in the state. 12. Congress has the power 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 billsmust originate in the House of Representatives. 18. The Vice Pr_._ident is the presiding officer of the Senate. 19. Treason is levying war against the Un/ted States, adhering to our enemies, or giving them aid end comfort. 20. No state can make a treaty with a foreign country. 21. The Constitution was ratified by conventions in nine states. 22. The President promises to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.

3 23. The governor has the authority to call an election to filla vacancy in the House of Representatives. 24. Unreasonable search and seizures are forbidden. 25. Each state b_ as many pre-qldenti_!electors as the number of senators and representatives. 26. Expulsion can be used to remove a member of either house of Congress for an infraction of the rules. 27. Congress may propose amendments to the Constitution by a two-th/rds vote of both houses. 28. The Constitution is the highest or supreme law in the United States. 29. A person cannot be tr/ed tw/ce for the same crime and does not have to testify against himself. 30. Congressmen are paid a salary out of the Treasury of the Un/ted States. 31. Judicial proceedings in 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 Pr--qident must be thirty-f/ye years old to meet el/gibiuty requirements. 34. Race, color, or previous servitude cannot be used to deny someone the right to vote. 35. Congress has the power to establish a uniform rule of natur_litation. 36. The Pres/dent has the power to make treaties with approval from the Senate. 37. All billsmust be passed by the House and the Senate, and presented to 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 income tax. 40. Amendments may be ratified by three-fourths of the legi.qlaturesof the states. 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 are elected to a four-year term. 43. The Prpsident has the power to appoint members of the Supreme Court with Senate approval.

4 44. The governor can request that a person be returned to 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. Congress has the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States. 47. Congress bas the power to make alllaws which are necessary and proper to execute allother 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.

5 HANDOUT 3 ANSWER 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 Article III, Section 1 7. Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 8. Amendment Article II, Section 1, Clause Amendment Article I, Section 2, Clause Article I, Section 8, Clause Article IT, Section 3, Clause Article VI, Clause Article III, Section 2, Clause Amendment Article I, Section 7, Clause Article I, Section 3, Clause Article III, Section 3, Clause Article I, Section 10, Clause Article VII 22. Article II, Section 1, Clause Article I, Section 2, Clause Amendment Article II, Section 1, Clause Article I, Section 5, Clause Article V 28. Article VI, Clause Amendment Article I, Section 6, Clause Article IV, Section Article I, Section 3, Clause Article II, Section 1, Clause Amendment Article I, Section 8, Clause Article II, Section 2, Clause Article I, Section 7, Clause Article II, Section Amendment Article V 41. Article I, Section 3, Clause Article II, Section 1, Clause Article II, Section 2, Clause Article IV, Section 2, Clause Amendment Article I, Section 8, Clause Article I, Section 8, Clause Article III, Section 2, Clause Amendment Article II, Section 2, Clause 1

6 $9776I I HANDOUT Congressmay propose amendmentsto the Con. stitutionby a two-thin:isvot6 of both houses. A CONSTITUTIONALSCAVENGERHUNT 28. The Con_ is th'3highestor supreme law in the United States. 1. The President may pardon I:)eopleof offenses 29. A person cannot be tried twice for the same { committed againstthe United States. 2. American citizens have freedom of religion, crime and does not have to testify against himself. speech, press,assembly,and petition. 30. Congressmen are paid a salary out of the 3. The presidingofficerof the House is the Speaker Treasuryof the United States. of the House. 31. Judicial proceedingsin each state are given full 4. Congress has complete control over the territo- faith and credit in every other state. des. 32. A term in the Senate is six years for each 5. Congresshas the power to declare war. senator. 6. The Constitution created one Supreme Court 33. The President must be thirty-five years old to and gave Congressthe right to establish inferior meet eligibility requirements. courts. 34. Race, color, or previous servitude cannot be 8. The right to vote cannot be denied because of sex. 35. Congress has the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. i 9. The salary of the President cannot be changed 36. The President has the power to make treaties 7. during Congresscannot his period grant in office, titles of nobility, used with approvalfrom to clenysomeonethe Senate. right to vote. 10. The practice of slavery can never be legal in the 37. All bills must be passed by the House and the United States. 11. A representative must be a citizen for seven Senate, and presentedto the President. 38. The President and the Vice President are subyears,twenty-fiveyears old, and live in the state, ject to removal from office by the impeachment 12. Congresshas the powerto establishpost offices, 13. The President can call special sessions of Conprocess if convicted of treason, bribery, or other crimes and misdemeanors. gress. 14. All state and federal officials are under oath to 39. Congress has the power to levy and collect an incometax. support the Constitution. 40. Amendments may be ratified by three-fourths of 15. Federal courts have original jurisdiction over all the legislaturesof the states. cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers, 41. A person convicted by the impeachmentprocess and consuls, 16. The President-islimited to two terms in office, can still be tried in a regular court if he or she violated a law of the United States. 17. All revenue bills must originate in the House of 42. The President and Vice Presidentare electedto Representatives. a four-yearterm. 18. The Vice Presidentis the presiding officer of the 43. The President has the power to appoint mere- Senate. bers of the SupremeCourt with Senate approval. 19. Treasonis levyingwar against the United States, adheringto our enemies, or giving them aid and 44. The governor can request that a person be returnedto the state where a crime was commitcomfort, ted. 20. No state can make a treaty with a foreign coun- 45. A person has a right to a speedy and public trial try. by an impartial jury of the state. 21. The Constitutionwas ratified by conventions in ninestates, 46. Congresshas the powerto borrowmoney on the creditof the UnitedStates. 22. The President promises to preserve, protect, 47. Congresshas the powerto make all laws which and defend the Constitution. are necessary and proper to execute all other 23. The governor has the authority to call an election powers. (Elastic Clause) to fill a vacancyin the House of Representatives. 48. Any person accused of a crime (other than by 24. Unreasonable search and seizures are forbid- impeachment)shall be guaranteed a trial by jury. den. 49. Powers that are not granted to the national 25. Each state has as many presidentialelectors as government are reserved to the states or the the number of senators and representatives, people. 26. Expulsioncan be used to remove a member of 50. The President shall be Commander in Chief of either house of Congressfor an infractionof the rules, our armed forces. ftw._,'cd,',,:..;/._':":.. ' '. '. ::_'i-de'e'/oped [ _._',e_:._,+fl,'kc/_./:. (ti[,t'.'h( (',;tt.,[/[im,,,., t' _, '_.l:cr,,i,r R_',c,:,'d_,z_zdDeve]Olm_'_/[ iii!.,z:. -Rchz/cd dt/c'_:;/,m /p,l_ I

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