Students correct three constitutional structure errors — wrong year and city for the Convention, the executive branch described as legislative, and Senate and House counts reversed. Part B has four questions about the Articles of Confederation and Madison's title. Part C has two questions naming branches and explaining why the Constitution replaced the Articles.
Correcting constitutional structure errors — especially branch roles and Congressional member counts — establishes the accurate governmental framework students need before applying checks and balances reasoning.
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US Constitution
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The Constitution was written in 1776 at the Constitutional Convention in New York City.
Rewrite: The Constitution was written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
2. Fix the sentence:
The legislative branch carries out the laws and is led by the President of the United States.
Rewrite: The executive branch carries out the laws and is led by the President of the United States.
3. Fix the sentence:
Congress has two parts: the Senate with 435 members and the House with 100 members.
Rewrite: Congress has two parts: the Senate with 100 members and the House with 435 members.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Constitution replaced the weaker Articles of Confederation.
2. The judicial branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court.
3. James Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution."
4. The Preamble begins with the words "We the People."
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Name the three branches of government and tell what each one does.
The legislative branch (Congress) makes laws. The executive branch (the President) carries out laws. The judicial branch (the Supreme Court) interprets laws.
2. Why did the Founders replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were too weak because the national government could not collect taxes or raise an army, so a stronger framework was needed.
US Constitution
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The Constitution was written in 1776 at the Constitutional Convention in New York City.
Rewrite: The Constitution was written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
2) Fix the sentence:
The legislative branch carries out the laws and is led by the President of the United States.
Rewrite: The executive branch carries out the laws and is led by the President of the United States.
3) Fix the sentence:
Congress has two parts: the Senate with 435 members and the House with 100 members.
Rewrite: Congress has two parts: the Senate with 100 members and the House with 435 members.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The Constitution replaced the weaker Articles of Confederation.
2) The judicial branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court.
3) James Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution."
4) The Preamble begins with the words "We the People."
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Name the three branches of government and tell what each one does.
The legislative branch (Congress) makes laws. The executive branch (the President) carries out laws. The judicial branch (the Supreme Court) interprets laws.
2) Why did the Founders replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were too weak because the national government could not collect taxes or raise an army, so a stronger framework was needed.
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