Civics Scavenger Hunt

1. Poll 10 people on this question: How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Answer

How many people out of 10 answered this question correctly: _____

2. Recite from memory the preamble to the Constitution to an adult and have them sign here. _____________________ The Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. 3. Find a poster somewhere in the school that relates to the Constitution. Where is the poster located? ______________ 4. Print and attach a picture of your current state Senator. Include full name. 5. What is civics education? 6. Who is head of the judicial branch? 7. The Pledge of Allegiance was an advertising message intended to celebrate ____________ arrival in the Americas.
8. How many words are in the first Amendment? 9. What does the first Amendment state? Summarize in your own words. 10. Attach an article of a current event (past 6 weeks) that relates to the first Amendment.

Answers
1. 27 is the answer% will vary 2. answers will vary 3. answers varysend an email out to all teachers asking them for any knowledge of locations and create a list. 4. answers will vary 5. answers vary in wording -- the study of government, politics, and citizenship. 6. The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch. 7. Christopher Columbus 8. (45) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. 9. answers vary 10. answers vary