Constitution Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Constitution

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

• all of the above

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

What is an amendment?

• a change (to the Constitution)

• an addition (to the Constitution)

• both a change and an addition

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Federalist Papers

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• assembly

• press

• all of the above

• religion

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

• all of the above

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• all of the above

What is freedom of religion?

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

• You must practice a religion.

• You can only practice certain religions.