Social Studies Worksheet · Grades 4–6
The US Constitution Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 4-6 that introduces the U.S. Constitution: the supreme law of the United States, the three branches it creates, the Bill of Rights, and the amendment process. Students answer 8 true-or-false statements in Section A and 6 short questions in Section B. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Social Studies
Grades
Grades 4–6
Skill Focus
The US Constitution, civics and government
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
The U.S. CONSTITUTION is the supreme law of the United States. Written in 1787 and still in use today, it explains how the federal government works and protects the rights of all citizens. It begins with a short PREAMBLE, creates three branches of government (LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, and JUDICIAL), and includes the BILL OF RIGHTS – the first ten amendments that protect important freedoms. Helping upper-elementary students get those four ideas – supreme law, preamble, three branches, Bill of Rights – is the foundation of every civics conversation that comes after.
Section A gives students 8 true-or-false statements about the Constitution. The set tests four core ideas: the Constitution is the supreme law (true), it was written less than 100 years ago (false), citizens can ignore it (false), it can be amended (true), it has been amended only once (false), it protects citizen rights (true), each branch can act alone without checks (false), and some parts have stayed the same for over 200 years (true). True/false format lets students focus on the underlying civic ideas rather than memorizing exact vocabulary.
Section B raises the difficulty: students answer 6 short questions in their own words – why three branches help, one freedom the Bill of Rights protects, what amendment means, why the Constitution is called the supreme law, naming one branch, and why being able to amend the Constitution matters. The reference box at the top of page 1 introduces the Constitution; page 3 is the answer key. Content is non-partisan; no current politicians are named.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud, slowing down on the four key terms: supreme law, preamble, three branches, Bill of Rights.
Work Section A independently. Encourage students to underline a word in the statement that helps them decide true or false (for example, ‘only one time’ is the clue in item 5).
Before Section B, model item 9 (‘Why is it useful that the government is divided into three branches?’) aloud to demonstrate the expected short-answer format.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or aide spot-check; Section B answers are sample responses, not the only correct ones.
Pair with the Branches of Government Worksheet, the US Symbols Worksheet, or the Citizenship Worksheet to build a short civics mini-unit.
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The US Constitution Worksheet
A printable social studies worksheet for grades 4-6 that introduces the U.S. Constitution: the supreme law of the United States, the three branches it creates, the Bill of Rights, and the amendment process. Students answer 8 true-or-false statements in Section A and 6 short questions in Section B. A complete answer key is included.
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