The Constitution Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The President

• The Constitution

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government

• Defines the government

• Protects basic rights of Americans

• All of the above

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• We the People

• We the Citizens

• We the Americans

• We the States

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• A law passed by Congress

• A decision by the Supreme Court

• A presidential order

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Preamble

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Speech

• Voting

• Bear arms

• Privacy

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• Ten

• Twenty-seven

• Thirty-five

• Fifty

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

• all of the above

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life and liberty

• liberty and pursuit of happiness

• life and pursuit of happiness

• all of the above

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

• You must practice a religion.

• You can only practice certain religions.

• You cannot practice any religion.