Constitution Practice Questions

When was the Bill of Rights adopted?

• 1789

• 1776

• 1773

• 1781

The Declaration if Independence was adopted by

• Constitutional Convention

• Second Continental Congress

• Article of Confederation

• American colonists

The American colonists were angry over British tax policies. Then the uprising occurred which is known as ___________

• Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

Who initially proposed 15 amendments, from which 10 of them were later approved and named as the Bill of Rights?

• George Mason

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

The courts are responsible of interpreting the Constitution affecting someone's rights.

• True

• False

Pick the the answer choice to complete the sentence: "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without ___________."

• search and seizure

• a right to a speedy trial

• a right to a trial

• due process of law

Angry American citizens surrounded a group of soldiers causing them to open fire was known as ______________.

• The Bunker Hill

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Quartering Act

The First Amendment guarantees _____________________

• personal freedom of expression and religion

• security and privacy of every individual

• fair and equal treatment under the law

• right to vote

What makes up an Electoral College of each state?

• Representatives & Senators

• Representatives only

• Senators only

• All citizens

The Electoral College system was established by _________.

• the Articles of Confederation

• the federal government

• the U.S. Constitution

• the British monarchy