The US Constitution

When was the Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1776

• 1789

• 1787

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

• It was created to break away from England.

• It was a plan for how the government would run that guaranteed our rules, rights, and responsibilities.

• It freed the slaves

What is the nickname of the Constitution?

• The number 1 rule

• The most important rule of the land

• The highest law of the land

• Rule you must follow

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

• We are people

• We the people

• We as people

• We are the people

What was one of the reason the colonist fight the Revolutionary War?

• The Colonist fought the Revolutionary War because they wanted more land from the French and Indians.

• The Revolutionary War was fought so that the people could gain liberty and freedom from the King of England.

How many articles and amendments are housed in the Constitution?

• 7 articles

  32 amendments

• 5 articles

  18 amendments

• 7 articles

  27 amendments

• 12 articles

  32 amendments

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

• Charter

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carter

What are rights?

• Something you should do

• Something you are allowed to do

• Something you should not do

What three rights does the first amendment of the Constitution grant us?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of property

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of assembly

Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?

• 15th

• 21st

• 14th

• 13th