US Constitution Quiz

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To limit individual liberties

• To increase the power of the government

• To protect individual liberties and limit the power of the government

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

What are the requirements for becoming a naturalized US citizen?

• Having a valid driver's license

• Being born in the US

• Owning property in the US

• Being a lawful permanent resident, residing in the US for a certain period of time, demonstrating good moral character, passing a citizenship test, and attending an interview.

What is the main function of the first three articles of the Constitution?

• Declare independence from Britain

• Establish a national religion

• Establish the three branches of the federal government

• Create a system of national parks

What are the three branches of government established by the Constitution?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Agricultural, Industrial, Commercial

• North, South, East

• Red, Blue, Green

What is the significance of the 3/5 compromise in the Constitution?

• It determined how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation purposes.

• It granted full voting rights to all citizens.

• It established the separation of powers between the branches of government.

• It abolished slavery in the United States.

What is the main purpose of the 3rd Amendment?

• To prohibit the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

• To establish freedom of speech

• To guarantee the right to bear arms

What is the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution?

• They only applied to white Americans.

• They restricted the rights of former slaves and African Americans.

• They granted rights and protections to former slaves and African Americans.

• They were irrelevant to the rights of former slaves and African Americans.

What is the significance of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution?

• It granted the right to vote only to military personnel.

• It abolished the right to vote for people under 30.

• It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

• It increased the voting age from 18 to 21.