The U.S. Constitution Flash Card set helps students master the details of our Constitution. The 207 cards are laminated for durability and are color-coded and numbered within each colored section. Each card has a question on the front and its answer on the reverse.
The color-coded groups are:
- Introduction – purple (32 cards)
- Amendments – red (34 cards)
- Article I – yellow (40 cards)
- Article II – green (39 cards)
- Article III - burnt orange (35cards)
- Articles IV-VII – blue (19 cards)
Two cards at the beginning of the Introduction set give a brief explanation of why and how to use the cards. You should start with the Introduction set, which addresses background questions and overarching features with questions such as “When was the U.S. Constitution written?” and “What are the three major segments of the Constitution?” After that, you can use the groups in whatever order you wish. Within each set, you should use the cards in numerical order, since some questions and answers follow in a logical sequence. For example, cards 32 through 36 in the Article I section are about bills. The first of these cards asks, “What is a bill?” The next four cards address details regarding bills with questions such as, “All bills having to do with taxes must start where?”
Students might study with these cards on their own, but it might be more entertaining to use them as a game with family or a group.
In most cases, it is best to show students the Constitution as a whole and discuss its importance before trying to master the details with these flash cards. However, teens who have previously learned about the Constitution are likely to find the flashcards an efficient method for learning the details. As with other subjects, repeated work with the flash cards helps cement that knowledge into long-term memory.
Students who master the facts on these flash cards should have a thorough knowledge of the content of the U.S. Constitution.
