The Constitution Webquest and Wiki

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This result of this webquest will create a wiki to  explain the who, what, when and why of the US Constitution .

WHAT is The US Constitution? What does it do?  What are amendments?  :The Us Con is t he largest law in the land. All lesser laws come from the Constitution. the Constitution states how the governmentworks and makes the Presidency. Each state has their own  constitution and that is the highest law for hat state, although the US Constitution is the highes t. The Constitution gives all the laws. It say how the government works.

What was the first amendment?

the first amendment is freedom of speech, religion and of the press and right of petition.I think it is an important admendment because it was where you were allowed to say whatever you wanted to say.It was alsow where you could follow your own religion and nobody could tell you that you could not do it.

 WHO:

The Constitution of the United States] was not, like the fabled Goddess of Wisdom, the offspring of a single brain. It ought to be regarded as the work of many heads and many hands.

Who were the framers ( writers) of the Constitution ? What state and region  were they from? What was their background? What were some of their beliefs and interests? What other important influences did they have on the young country of the America?

James Madison: James Madison was the fourht president of the United States. He was from Port Conway, Virginia. He wentto the college of New Jersey, which is now Princeton whe he was 17 years old. He studies government and history. Madison helped write the Constitution.

Ben Franklin: Benjamin Franklin was the 15th child of 17 children. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.He mad e peace with britain at the end of the REvolutionary War.

George Washington:

Two others:

What are some general observations that you can make about the framers? Look at their education, economic status and other details.

WHEN was the Constitution written? What were the first three states  to ratify (sign and agree to follow) the Constitution?  When did they join? 

The Constitution was written in 1787. It is over 200 years old. the first three states to ratify it were Delaware,, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey in 1887, 1812, and 1818.

WHY was the Constitution necessary?  

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/documents/constitution/- What and more

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0749825.html- Amendments

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html - What

http://www.usconstitution.net/constframe.html - Who

http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_delegates.htm  -Who 

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

 http://www.usconstitution.net/constquick.html Why

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1787 - When