U.S. Constitution and Government - Activities
This section includes online and printable activities related to the Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Government.
The License Plate Preamble
Description: Put the Preamble in order—one license plate at a time! In this interactive Constitution activity, students arrange 50 state vanity plates to recreate the Preamble while tracking their time and accuracy. Helpful features include quick placement, auto-place assistance, and an optional Preamble reference. Students can also solve the bonus challenge: Which state license plate is missing?
License Plate Preamble - United States Constitution
Description: This super-fun activity requires students to cut out and re-order the vanity license plates so they form the Preamble of the United States Constitution. Can you find the missing state license plate? Please note: The final "ica" is not on the activity.
The Articles of Confederation Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and eight multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH = 283 words; LEXILE = 810
Articles of Confederation Power Point Presentation
Description: This 11-slide power point presentation explains everything you need to know about the Articles of Confederation including its purpose, weaknesses, and accomplishments.
The Glaring Weakness of the Articles of Confederation - Writing Prompt
Description: This prompt outlines the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and requires students to choose and explain the most "glaring" weakness.
Constitutional Convention Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Constitutional Convention Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a detailed historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Bill of Responsibilities - Constitution
Description: This fun activity requires students to think of a companion to James Madison's Bill of Rights - The Bill or Responsibilities. What responsibilities should citizens have to maintain our democracy?
Constitution (Preamble) Paralaugh - Online Mad Lib
Description: This activity allows students to have a little bit of fun with the Preamble. Simply type in the part of speech indicated and create a story that adds a bit of flair to the Preamble.
Introduction to the Constitution Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions.
Constitutional Amendments Matching - Online
Description: How well do you know the major amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Pet Peeve Constitution
Description: This fun activity requires students to write and draw about a unique pet peeve of theirs. Teachers can compile student pet peeve activities to make a Pet Peeve Constitution.
Legislative Branch (Congress) Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This Revolutionary War/American Revolution resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.
Legislative Branch (Congress) Reading Comprehension
Description: This Constitution/Government resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Legislative Branch - Deep Thought Questions
Description: The printable narrative that describes the powers of Congress includes four short-answer questions regarding the main ideas of the article content, critical thought about the content, and vocabulary from the passage.
Federalist Papers Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage andseven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Federalist Papers Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
James Madison Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 343 Words; LEXILE: 910
James Madison Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH: 343 Words; LEXILE: 910
James Madison Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This online cloze reading exercise requires students to type the words from the word bank into the correct fields in the paragraph. It gives immediate feedback.
Comparing and Contrasting Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Description: This activity requires students to compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Students must evaluate ten statements to determine if each is associated with Jefferson, Madison, or both.
Sequencing the Life of James Madison
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sequence eight events of his life from earliest to latest.
James Madison Correct-me Passage
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about James Madison that has eight factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.
James Madison Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction. It gives immediate feedback.
James Madison Fact or Fiction - Printable
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
James Madison United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful coloring page that features an authentic $2 James Madison stamp.
James Madison Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on James Madison in a single resource. Students can conduct research , fill out graphic organizers and Venn diagrams, write e-books with pictures, conduct interviews, determine fact or opinion, play games, and much, much more! If you're teaching about James Madison, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
Ms. Information Games - the Constitution
Description: Ms. Information is traveling the country trying to re-write history with her false information! Can you stop her? She has traveled to the National Archives in Washington D.C. to change the history of the Constitution. Use your knowledge of this great document to foil her plan once and for all!
