This activity is a wonderful and engaging interactive

scavenger hunt for students to learn about or review

information relating to the new nation. The scavenger

hunt takes students through the “Congress for Kids”

website to answer questions relating to Articles of

Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Great

Compromise, Bill of Rights, three branches of

government, and checks & balances.

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New Nation Interactive

Internet Scavenger Hunt Name: ____________________________ Date: ____________

Directions: Click on the links provided to answer the following questions.

Articles of Confederation

1. Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

_______________________________________

2. Why were the Articles of Confederation written?

___________________________________________________

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3. What happened as a result of the Articles of Confederation? List at

least 5 different things the website discussed.

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4. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website

and take the quiz. Write your score on the line. ______

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http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_articles.htm

Constitutional Convention

5. When and where was the constitutional convention

held?

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6. How many of the 13 colonies were represented? _______ Which

state refused to attend and why?

____________________________________________________

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7. What did the delegates work on at the constitutional convention?

___________________________________________________

8. What is the group of delegates sometimes called?

____________________________________________________

9. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website and take the

quiz. Write your score on the line. ___________

10. Who was elected president of the convention? ________________

11. How long did the Constitutional Convention meet for? __________

Great Compromise

12. What was one thing that was argued about during the convention?

___________________________________________________

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13. What did the Virginia Plan state?

____________________________________________________

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14. What did the New Jersey Plan state?

____________________________________________________

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15. What did Roger Sherman propose?

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16. What determines the number of House of Representatives?

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17. What determines the number of representatives from the senate?

___________________________________________________

18. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website and take the

quiz. Write your score on the line. ___________

Bill of Rights

19. What do the Bill of Rights list?

___________________________________________________

20. Who proposed 12 amendments to the states for approval?

______________________________________

21. How many amendments were approved? __________

22. These amendments make up the what?

_____________________________

23. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website and take

the quiz. Write your score on the line. ___________

Branches of Government

24. Why did delegates at the Constitutional Convention want to divide

powers within the federal government?

____________________________________

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25. What were the three parts the new

government was divided into called?

______________________

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______________________

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26. In your own words, fill in the boxes below to

explain the powers of each of the three branches of

government.

Executive Legislative Judicial

27. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website and take

the quiz. Write your score on the line. ___________

Checks & Balances

28. Why was the system of checks and balances implemented?

____________________________________________________

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29. What are two examples of how one branch is restrained by another

branch?

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30. Click on the “Show What You Know” link on the website and take

the quiz. Write your score on the line. ___________

31. When you finish, try taking the 3 quizzes. Write your score for

each quiz on the lines below.

Quiz 1 - __________ Quiz 2 - __________ Quiz 3 - __________

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New Nation Interactive

Internet Scavenger Hunt Answer Key

1. Continental congress

2. To give the colonies some sense of a unified congress. 3. - Each colony began to act alone in its own best interest

- A new governing document was needed in order for these new states to act together, to become a nation - all thirteen states had ratified the articles of confederation - the Articles made the states and legislature supreme - There was no executive branch - Judicial functions were very limited. - The resulting government was weak - A convention called in May 1787 to re-write the Articles decided to draft an entirely new Constitution.

4. Answers will vary 5. May 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6. 12, Rhode Island 7. Drafting up the constitution 8. The Founding Fathers 9. Answers will vary 10. George Washington 11. 4 months 12. How many representatives each state should be allowed. 13. Each state would have a different number of representatives based on the

state's population 14. The number of representatives would be the same for each state. 15. A 2 house legislature consisting of the house of representatives and the

senate 16. Include one representative for each 30,000 individuals in a state 17. An equal number of representatives from each state 18. Answers will vary 19. Individual rights of every citizen 20. James Madison 21. 10 22. Bill of Rights 23. Answers will vary 24. They did not want these powers to be controlled by just one man or one group.

The delegates were afraid that if a small group received too much power, the United States would wind up under the rule of another dictator or tyrant

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25. Executive, legislative, judicial 26.

Executive Legislative Judicial Headed by the president. The president carries out federal laws and recommends new ones, directs national defense and foreign policy, and performs ceremonial duties. Powers include directing government, commanding the Armed Forces, dealing with international powers, acting as chief law enforcement officer, and vetoing laws.

Headed by Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. The main task of these two bodies is to make the laws. Its powers include passing laws, originating spending bills (House), impeaching officials (Senate), and approving treaties (Senate).

Headed by the Supreme Court. Its powers include interpreting the Constitution, reviewing laws, and deciding cases involving states' rights.

27. Answers will vary 28. So that no one branch of our government could become too powerful. 29. Each branch is restrained by the other two in several ways. For example, the

president may veto a law passed by Congress. Congress can override that veto with a vote of two-thirds of both houses. Another example is that the Supreme Court may check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional. The power is balanced by the fact that members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president. Those appointments have to be approved by Congress.

30. Answers will vary 31. Answers will vary

Answers taken directly from http://www.congressforkids.net/index.htm

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