1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Question | Answer |
| 1. Which branch of government is explained in Article I? Article II? Article III? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial | 2. What does Article IV of the Constitution address? | relations among states | 3. What does the Preamble to the Constitution list? | purpose to be served by the Constitution | 4. Why is it significant that the Preamble begins with "We the People"? (there are three reasons) | power comes from the people not states, reinforce deomocratic nature of our government | 5. What are the goals for the nation under the Constitutuion? | form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. | 6. Explain enumerated powers | powers that are written in the Constitution | 7. Explain implied powers | powers that are granted throught the necessary and proper clause and are intended for government to carry out their duty | 8. Explain concurrent powers | powers both the national government and local governments share | 9. Explain republican form of government | representative government | 10. Explain full-faith and credit | each state must honor the laws and court decisions of other states | 11. Explain the provision of Article IV provides for the treatment of citizens | No state may discriminate against the residents of another state. They must return suspected criminals to the state in which they are wanted. | 12. Explain Article IV's new statess and territories | only congress can authorize the creation of new states. | 13. Explain Article IV's Protection of States | the national government guarantees each state a republican form of government, protects from outside attack, and puts down internal rebellions. | 14. What institution settles disputes between the national government and the states? | the supreme court | 15. Explain the Supremacy Clause | national law is above state law | 16. An amendment my be proposed by a ___ vote in each house of Congress and be ratified by ___ of the State legislatures. | 2/3, 3/4 | 17. What is the 13th amendment? | abolished slavery | 18. What is the 14th amendment? | explained citizenship | 19. What is the 16th amendment? | income tax | 20. What is the 17th amendment? | direct election of senators | 21. What is the 18th amendment? | abolition of alcohol | 22. What isthe 19th amendment? | women's suffrage | 23. Explain federalism | division of power between national and regional governments | 24. What are the 6 basic principles of the Constitution? | checks and balances, federalism, limited government, separation of powers and checks and balances, federal judiciary, popular sovereignty | 25. Explain limited government. | a | 26. Explain Habeas Corpus | a | 27. What house impeaches an official? In what house does the trial take place? | a |
Which branch of government is explained in Article I? Article II? Article III?&choe=UTF-8
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What does Article IV of the Constitution address?&choe=UTF-8
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What does the Preamble to the Constitution list?&choe=UTF-8
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Why is it significant that the Preamble begins with "We the People"? (there are three reasons)&choe=UTF-8
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What are the goals for the nation under the Constitutuion?&choe=UTF-8
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Explain enumerated powers&choe=UTF-8
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Explain implied powers&choe=UTF-8
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Explain concurrent powers&choe=UTF-8
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Explain republican form of government&choe=UTF-8
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Explain full-faith and credit&choe=UTF-8
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Explain the provision of Article IV provides for the treatment of citizens&choe=UTF-8
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Explain Article IV's new statess and territories&choe=UTF-8
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Explain Article IV's Protection of States&choe=UTF-8
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What institution settles disputes between the national government and the states?&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 27)
Explain the Supremacy Clause&choe=UTF-8
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An amendment my be proposed by a ___ vote in each house of Congress and be ratified by ___ of the State legislatures.&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 27)
What is the 13th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 27)
What is the 14th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
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What is the 16th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 27)
What is the 17th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 27)
What is the 18th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
Question 21 (of 27)
What isthe 19th amendment?&choe=UTF-8
Question 22 (of 27)
Explain federalism&choe=UTF-8
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What are the 6 basic principles of the Constitution?&choe=UTF-8
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Explain limited government.&choe=UTF-8
Question 25 (of 27)
Explain Habeas Corpus&choe=UTF-8
Question 26 (of 27)
What house impeaches an official? In what house does the trial take place?&choe=UTF-8
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