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Constitution and Bill of Rights Quiz
The Constitutional Convention, the Preamble, the Bill of Rights and key amendments.
- 🎓 Grades 5–8
- 🌎 Social Studies
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In what year was the US Constitution written?
- A 1865
- B 1787
- C 1812
- D 1776
In which city was the Constitution written?
- A Philadelphia
- B New York City
- C Washington, D.C.
- D Boston
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
- A When in the course
- B We the People
- C Life, liberty and
- D Four score and
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
- A The Preamble
- B The Bill of Rights
- C The Amendment
- D The Article
What plan of government came before the Constitution?
- A The Articles of Confederation
- B The Emancipation Proclamation
- C The Magna Carta
- D The Mayflower Compact
Who is called the Father of the Constitution?
- A John Adams
- B George Washington
- C James Madison
- D Benjamin Franklin
Who led the Constitutional Convention?
- A John Hancock
- B George Washington
- C Patrick Henry
- D Thomas Jefferson
What are the first ten amendments called?
- A The Preamble
- B The Articles
- C The Federalist Papers
- D The Bill of Rights
In what year was the Bill of Rights added?
- A 1791
- B 1776
- C 1787
- D 1803
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- A 20
- B 10
- C 27
- D 33
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion and the press?
- A Second Amendment
- B Tenth Amendment
- C Fifth Amendment
- D First Amendment
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches?
- A Eighth Amendment
- B Fourth Amendment
- C Ninth Amendment
- D First Amendment
Which amendment gives the right to a speedy and public trial?
- A First Amendment
- B Sixth Amendment
- C Third Amendment
- D Tenth Amendment
Which amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment?
- A Sixth Amendment
- B Fourth Amendment
- C Eighth Amendment
- D Second Amendment
Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
- A 14th Amendment
- B 19th Amendment
- C 15th Amendment
- D 13th Amendment
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
- A 13th Amendment
- B 19th Amendment
- C 21st Amendment
- D 26th Amendment
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
- A 26th Amendment
- B 15th Amendment
- C 19th Amendment
- D 22nd Amendment
Sharing power between the national and state governments is called…
- A Anarchy
- B Monarchy
- C Dictatorship
- D Federalism
Which amendment says powers not given to the nation belong to the states or people?
- A Fifth Amendment
- B Tenth Amendment
- C Seventh Amendment
- D First Amendment
Which freedom lets people gather peacefully in groups?
- A Freedom of speech
- B Freedom from searches
- C Freedom of the press
- D Freedom of assembly
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