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Religion in Schools

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The U.S. Constitution says that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, based on the sovereign authority of God.

a)

In the First Amendment

b)

In Section VI

c)

In the Preamble

d)

Nowhere

2.

How many times does the word "God" appear in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

6

3.

The U.S. Constitution guarantees religious liberty for...

a)

Christians

b)

All Religions

c)

Atheists & Agnostics

d)

All of the above

4.

What does the First Amendment say about religion?

a)

The US is founded upon Christian principles

b)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise

c)

There is no national religion, but each state may set up its own religious practices

5.

The phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originated with

a)

a speech by George Washington

b)

A letter written by President Thomas Jefferson

c)

A dissenting opinion by former Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter

d)

The US Constitution

6.

By an Act of Congress, US currency has carried the motto "In God We Trust" since

a)

1776

b)

1862

c)

1914

d)

1957

7.

The Pledge of Allegiance, first published in 1892, has included the word "under God" since

a)

1892

b)

1914

c)

1942

d)

1954

8.

In 1890, bible reading was outlawed from Wisconsin schools. Who was responsible?

a)

A Lutheran Family

b)

A Roman Catholic Family

c)

An Atheist Family

d)

A Jewish Family

9.

The US Supreme Court outlawed student-initiated prayers at high-school football games. Who were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit?

a)

Roman Catholic and Mormon Families

b)

Two Jewish Families

c)

An Agnostic Family

d)

An Atheist Organization