Constitution Day

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 12
• 15
• 25
• 10

What date was the Constitution signed?

• September 27, 1787
• July 4, 1776
• September 17, 1787
• July 4, 1787

Who is called the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Abe Lincoln
• Benjamin Franklin

What is a formal change to the Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• veto
• amendment
• ballot

What is highest law of America called?

• the Supreme Court
• the Bill of Rights
• the Constitution
• an amendment

What branch of government includes the President and Vice-President?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• the Supreme Court

Where is the Constitution currently located?

• in the Pentagon
• in Constitutional Hall
• in the White House
• in the National Archives

The first set of laws was called...

• The Articles of Confederacy
• The Bill of Rights

In order to prevent any one branch of the government from gaining too much power, the Constitution created a system of

• Vetoes

• Checks and balances

• Impeachment

• Federalism