Constitution Day 2023 - Happy 236th Birthday!

The Constitutional Convention took place in _____.

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Washington D.C.

• Boston

The Constitution written in _____.

• 1776

• 1787

• 1803

• 1861

_____ is known as the Father of the Constitution.

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

The introduction to the Constitution is called the _____.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are the _____.

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Freedom of _____ is not included in the Bill of Rights.

• speech

• religion

• education

• assembly

_____ is not one of the principles included in the Constitution.

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

• Equality of the races

• Separation of powers

The Constitution has been amended _____ times since its ratification.

• 21

• 10

• 33

• 27

The system of Checks and Balances protects people by _____.

• preventing the branches from over-powering each other so as not to destroy the rights of people

• preventing the branches from fighting so the people are safe

• keeping one branch in power so that it safeguards the rights of people

• keeping the branches in power so they diminish the rights of people

The words central and national also mean _____.

• state

• federal

• local

• regional