Constitution Quiz

1. The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was:

• James Madison
• James Monroe
• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine

2. Before the Constitution was written, the states were joined by what document:

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation

3. The Constitution needed the approval of how many states?

• Seven
• Nine
• Thirteen
• Five

4. Power in the United States government is divided into

• 2 branches
• 7 branches
• 25 branches
• 3 branches

5. Congress is divided into:

• 2 houses
• 3 houses
• 5 houses
• 7 houses

6. The Constitutional Convention met in:

• Philadelphia
• New York
• Boston
• Trenton

7. The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on

• How big the state is
• When the state was admitted
• The population of the state
• How rich the state is

8. The president has the right to declare war:

• True
• False

9. What does the 1st Amendment protect?

• E. speech, press, religion, assemble, petition the Government
• A. no unreasonable search or seizure
• B. due process
• C. quartering of soldiers
• D. women the right to vote

10. What does the 2nd Amendment protect?

• F. right to bear arms
• A. no unreasonable search or seizure
• B. due process
• C. quartering of soldiers
• D. women the right to vote