US Constitution Lapbook for Elementary & Middle School

A free US Constitution Lapbook that includes mini books about amendments, bill of rights, the framers, delegates, and more.  

This United State Constitution lapbook study also includes a study of the branches of government, impeachment, and the path of a bill.

With fourteen different activity booklets, your student will have a good knowledge of the U.S. Constitution when they finish this lapbook study.  Plus they will have a U.S. Constitution Lapbook keepsake that they can show others and look back at to remember what they’ve learned.

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Here are the resources we used in the US Constitution Lapbook:

Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz

…If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Joan Holub

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States by David Catrow

The U.S. Constitution and You and The Bill of Rights: Protecting Our Freedom Then and Now both by Syl Sobel, J.D.

The Bill of Rights (True Books: American History) by Patricia Ryon Quiri

Interactive Constitution of the United States

The National Archives: Constitution

You don’t need ALL of these books, but if you can get one constitution book and one Bill of Rights book, those should contain the information you need.

If you can’t find these exact books, use the U.S. Constitution books that are available at your library.

U.S. Constitution Lapbook Activities:

• What is the Constitution Activity Sheet – Write about the purpose of the constitution and when it was written.
• Amendments – Answer some questions about amendments.
• Bill of Rights – Write each one of the first ten amendments.
• Preamble – Copy work – Copy the Preamble to the Constitution.
• Framers – Answer some questions about the Framers of the Constitution.
• Delegates – Write the names of some of the delegates.
• The Virginia Plan – Answer some questions about the Virginia Plan.
• Separation of Powers – Define separation of powers.
• Checks and Balances – List checks for each branch of government.
• Executive Branch – Answer questions about the President and Vice-President.
• Legislative Branch – Answer questions about Senators and Representatives.
• Judicial Branch – Answer questions about the judicial branch of government.
• Impeachment – Define impeachment.
• Path of a Bill – Draw a flowchart showing how a bill becomes a law.

Related U.S. Constitution Resources:

U.S. Constitution Notebooking Page

The American Revolution Unit Study

Boston Tea Party Lapbook