U.S. Constitution Vocabulary Matching

Match the following term with its definition: Amendment

• Definition: A document used to track expenses

• Definition: A formal or official change made to a recipe

• Definition: A type of musical instrument

• Definition: A formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.

Match the following term with its definition: Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Mercantilism

• Emancipation Proclamation

• First 10 Amendments of Constitution

Match the following term with its definition: Constitutional Convention

• A gathering of delegates from the colonies to draft the United States Constitution

• A convention for inventors to showcase new products

• A meeting to discuss foreign policy

• A gathering to celebrate a historical event

Match the following term with its definition: Preamble

• A main body of text

• A footnote

• An introductory and preparatory statement

• A concluding statement

Match the following term with its definition: Checks and Balances

• Judicial review

• Power of the purse

• Executive orders

• Separation of powers

Match the following term with its definition: Federalism

• Sharing of Power

• Globalization

• Bureaucracy

• Anarchy

Which term refers to changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution?

• revision

• modification

• alteration

• amendment

Which term refers to the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Constitutional Amendments

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Which term describes the gathering that took place in 1787 to create the U.S. Constitution?

• Constitutional Assembly

• Constitutional Convention

• Founding Assembly

• Federal Convention

Which term refers to the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches?

• verification and validation

• balances and checks

• control and oversight

• checks and balances