U.S. Capitol Visitor CeNter

Middle School Video Tour

The U. S. Capitol is located in _____________________________________ and is

the building where _________________________________________________ .

The statue on top of the Dome of the Capitol is called _________________________

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The Constitution was ratified in the year _________________________. The new

government started in the year _________________________________________ .

The three branches of government are:

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The Constitution is divided into ________________________________ parts, called

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The section about Congress is _________________________________________ .

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QuizAfter watching the Middle School Video Tour, test your knowledge by answering the questions in this quiz.

The part of the Constitution about Congress lays out some of the rules for the House and the Senate. Fill in the table below.

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The minimum age requirement for office is:

_____ years old _____ years old

Representatives and Senators are up for re-election every:

_____ years ______ years

The number of Representatives and Senators per state is:

The Member of the House of Representatives for my district is (You can look this up on

www.house.gov): ____________________________________________________

The Senators for my state are (You can look this up on www.senate.gov):

_______________________________ ______________________________

One of the men instrumental in establishing the Legislative Branch was

________________________________________________________________ .

He was from the state of _____________________________________________ .

His idea that the Constitutional Convention adopted is called:

_________________________________________________________ .

This painting is called The Apotheosis of

____________________________________________________ .

It was painted by an artist named ____________________________ .

Where is this painting located in the U.S. Capitol?

_____________________________________________________________

Here is a scene in the Apotheosis featuring Minerva, the Roman goddess of _________ .

The people on her left, and your right, are American inventors. Their names are:

_______________________________ ______________________________

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The banner is in Latin and reads “E PLURIBUS UNUM.” What does that mean in English?

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When Washington resigned his commission, he gave his military power back to

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Who does Congress represent?

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Today, National Statuary Hall is filled with statues, but it used to be

_________________________________________________ .

Some issues discussed and debated in this room were

________________________________________________________________ .

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The Missouri Compromise kept a temporary peace by doing these three things:

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

In what year did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act? ___________. This law forced

Native Americans to move to _________________________________________ .

Congress also tried to keep the country out of a civil war by passing ______________

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and the _________________________________________________________ .

Besides debates, the 1840s and 1850s were decades of expansion and technological advancement. These four things were invented or founded during this time period.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________

When the old House of Representatives chamber became National Statuary Hall,

each state was asked to provide ______________ statues made of either

_____________________________ or _______________________________ .

Since the year 2000, states can _______________________________ their statues.

My state sent the statues of ____________________ and ____________________

to the U.S. Capitol.

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Want to learn more about the people and stories in the Middle School Video Tour? Much of the imagery chosen to tell the story of the U.S. Capitol can be viewed online.

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center www.visitthecapitol.gov

Architect of the Capitol www.aoc.gov www.aoc.gov/the-national-statuary-hall-collection

Senate www.senate.gov

House of Representatives www.house.gov www.history.house.gov

Library of Congress www.loc.gov

The National Archives www.archives.gov

Resources

All photos in the Middle School Video Tour Quiz are from the Architect of the Capitol unless otherwise noted.