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How much do you know about the making of the U.S. Constitution? Test your knowledge of the timeline of events and the specifics of the compromises that were made during the Constitutional Convention by taking these quizzes.
https://interactives.mountvernon.org/constitution-vocabulary-quiz/#game Test your knowledge of 16 vocabulary words related to the Constitution.
https://interactives.mountvernon.org/constitution-timeline-quiz Arrange the events before, during, and after the Constitutional Convention in the correct order. Test your knowledge with a 3 question quiz.
https://interactives.mountvernon.org/constitution-state-quiz Can you determine which states wanted which form of representation during the Constitutional Convention? Test your knowledge with a 2 question quiz.
Select the 5 States that wanted representation by population.
Select the 8 states that wanted each state to have equal represenation.
https://www.mountvernon.org/quizzes/quiz/short-constitution-quiz How much do you know about the Constitutional Convention? Test your knowledge with a 9 question quiz.
https://www.mountvernon.org/quizzes/quiz/long-constitution-quiz How much do you know about the Constitutional Convention? Test your knowledge with this 13 question quiz.
https://www.mountvernon.org/quizzes/quiz/civics-quiz Part of the process to become an American citizen is a civics test. Could you pass? Test your knowledge with this 10 question quiz.
https://www.mountvernon.org/quizzes How much do you know about George Washington, Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, and the founding era?
Who am I?
Washington's Presidency Quiz
Man vs Myth: Do you know which is which?
George Washington Geography Quiz
Do You Know Mount Vernon?
The Really Hard George Washington Quiz
Revolutionaries Quiz
George Washington's Birthday Quiz
How Much Do You Know About the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association?
George Washington's Fisheries Quiz
Washington Weathers the Weather
The Washington Family Quiz
George Washington and Religion Quiz
French and Indian War Quiz
Constitution Quiz
Washington's Fall Harvest
Preservation Quiz
Women of Washington's Life Quiz
George Washington's Death Quiz
The Washington's Marriage Quiz
President's Quotes Quiz
Slavery at Mount Vernon Quiz
The Super Difficult George Washington Quiz
The Difficult Martha Washington Quiz
Flowers of Mount Vernon
Children of Mount Vernon
Alexander Hamilton Quiz
Civics Quiz
Archaeology Quiz
Washington's Military Service Quiz
Christmas Quiz
Chocolate Quiz
The Preamble and Article 1: The Legislature
The Preamble and Article 1: The Legislature
Preamble
Preamble
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
Congress
Congress
National legislature of the United States
House of Representatives
House of Representatives
Lower house of Congress
Senate
Senate
Upper house of Congress
checks and balances
checks and balances
Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches
enumerated powers
enumerated powers
Powers specifically granted in the Constitution
elastic clause
elastic clause
Clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
implied powers
implied powers
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution
Articles 2 and 3: The Executive and the Judiciary
Articles 2 and 3: The Executive and the Judiciary
electoral college
electoral college
Electors chosen by the states to elect the president and vice-president
succession
succession
Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election
State of the Union Address
State of the Union Address
Message delivered by the president each year
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Highest federal court in the United States
Articles 4–7: The States, Amendments, Federal Supremacy, and Ratification
Articles 4–7: The States, Amendments, Federal Supremacy, and Ratification
extradition
extradition
Procedure for returning a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was committed
ratify
ratify
To officially approve the Constitution or an Amendment to it
The Bill of Rights and Amendments 11–27
The Bill of Rights and Amendments 11–27
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments
double jeopardy
double jeopardy
Being tried more than once for the same crime
due process of law
due process of law
All the procedures for fair treatment that must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime
reserved powers
reserved powers
Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people
suffrage
suffrage
Right to vote
Additional Terms
Additional Terms
bill
bill
Draft of a proposed law presented to the legislature for approval
civilians
civilians
People who are not in the armed forces
impeachment
impeachment
Official accusation of wrongdoings by the House of Representatives against a government official
incriminate
incriminate
To cause to appear guilty of a crime
naturalized
naturalized
Granted full citizenship to one of foreign birth
override
override
To declare null and void; to set aside
veto
veto
Power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature and prevent it from becoming a law
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/module/1783-1812-module Feb 5, 2025 "This set of lesson plans focuses on historic events between the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and the beginning of the War of 1812, with a particular focus on the Constitutional Convention and its resulting governing document. Explore the challenges of uniting the new nation, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the Federalist Era and the rise of Democratic-Republican Party. Look at details of Washington, Adams and Jefferson's presidencies and how the United States grew and changed in the early decades of its existence as a nation. | Not United A lesson plan focusing on the challenges for the United States immediately following the Revolutionary War and under the Articles of Confederation | The Constitutional Convention A lesson plan focusing on the Constitutional Convention and the ratification of the Constitution. | Governing: The Constitution of the United States A lesson plan that examines the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional Amendments. | The Federalist Era A lesson plan focusing on the Federalist Era. Expanding the Nation A lesson plan focusing on Thomas Jefferson's presidency and the expansion of the United States." American Battlefield Trust
Constitution Terms Table of Contents
Constitution Terms Table of Contents
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