Constitution Day Crossword Puzzle (Free Printable for September 17 + Answer Key)

This Constitution Day crossword puzzle is a ready-to-use activity for September 17, with clues covering Preamble, Framers, Ratify, and Amendment. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.

PFCF
REOR
AMENDMENTA
AEGM
MRBRANCHES
BAER
LLSLSIGNING
EJUSTICE
B
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RATIFY
T
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Across

  1. A formal change to the Constitution
  2. The three divisions of government
  3. What delegates did on September 17, 1787
  4. Fair treatment named in the Preamble
  5. To formally approve, as nine states had to do

Down

  1. Opening words: 'We the People...'
  2. Relating to the national government
  3. Lawmaking branch created by Article I
  4. Delegates who wrote the Constitution in 1787
  5. Freedom the Preamble seeks to secure

About Constitution Day

Constitution Day is observed on September 17, the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. Federal law requires schools receiving federal funds to provide educational programming about the Constitution on or near that date.

Constitution Day Vocabulary

This crossword covers the founding document through clues about PREAMBLE, FRAMERS, and RATIFY, along with the structures the Constitution created such as CONGRESS, BRANCHES, and AMENDMENT.

How to Use This Crossword in Class

Use this crossword on or near September 17 to meet Constitution Day instructional requirements. Pair it with a close reading of the Preamble or a discussion of why the framers separated government into three branches.

Printable Constitution Day Crossword Worksheet

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