U.S. Founding Documents Quiz

The U.S. Constitution begins with the words ______________.

The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ______________ amendments to the Constitution.

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was ______________.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on ______________.

The Bill of Rights was ratified on ______________.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• A treasure map

• A document that declared America’s freedom from Britain

• A letter to the King

• A recipe book

Who was America declaring independence from?

• France

• Britain (King of Great Britain)

• Spain

• The Moon

Which date is on the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776

• January 1, 1800

• December 15, 1791

• July 4, 1876

What idea is expressed in the Declaration about everyone’s rights?

• Everyone has the right to eat candy all the time

• All people are created equal with unalienable rights

• Only kings and queens have rights

• Pets have more rights than people

Which two rights are mentioned as being “unalienable”?

• Right to have fun and right to sing

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Right to sleep and right to dream

• Right to play video games and right to skip homework