Constitution Week and Mapping Vocabulary

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the -

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Sentiments

Which one below is NOT a cardinal (main) direction?

• south

• west

• southwest

• north

What does consent mean?

• distance on a map

• right to rule

• first 10 amendments of the US Constitution

• permission for something to happen

What kind of directions are southwest and northeast?

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• scale directions

• legend or map key

What does govern mean?

• to rule by right of authority

• to rule because I want to

• distance on a map

• the right to vote

What is on a map that shows directions - either four or eight?

• title

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

What means the people have the power to say how their government is run?

• suffrage

• consent of the governed

• grid system

• scale

What is a constitution?

• A written set of rules that guides how a country or state is governed

• A written letter declaring our freedom from Britain

• The right to vote

• Four main directions

What is the explanation of the symbols used on a map?

• scale

• grid

• legend

• title

Which document declared America free from Great Britain's rule?

• The US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation