Constitution

What year was the Constitution written?

• 1791

• 1776

• 1787

• 1790

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• America, the Beautiful

• We the People

• Defend our Rights

• Just a Bill

The first ten amendments to the Constitution were added before it was ratified. These amendments are known as ____________.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• None of the Above

Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.

• Right to Free Speech

• Right to Bear Arms

• Right to Vote

• Trial by Jury

Which of the following is NOT a right listed in the First Amendment?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of Speech

• The right to petition

• The right to a jury of peers

Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms (own and carry guns)?

• 2nd

• 5th

• 10th

• 20th

What does freedom of religion mean?

• No one can practice a religion.

• you must choose a religion.

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

• You can not choose when or where you practice your religion.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 15

• 22

• 27

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments. These amendments all grant rights to African Americans. List them in the correct order.

• Freedom from Slavery, Equal Citizenship, Right to Vote

• Equal Citizenship, Right to Vote, Freedom from Slavery

• Right to Vote, Equal Citizenship, Freedom from Slavery

• Right to Vote, Freedom from Slavery, Equal Citizenship

The 19th Amendment gave the right to vote to which group?

• 18 year olds

• African Americans

• Women

• None of the Above