Constitution 101
What document is considered the supreme law of the United States?
What is the U.S. Constitution?
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
What are 10?
How many branches make up the federal government?
What are three?
On what date is Constitution Day celebrated?
What is September 17?
What is one-way people can participate in their community besides voting?
What is volunteering? (Other reasonable answers accepted.)
How many Articles are in the original U.S. Constitution?
What is seven?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
What is the First Amendment?
What branch of government makes federal laws?
What is the legislative branch?
What city hosted the Constitutional Convention?
What is Philadelphia?
What is the minimum voting age for U.S. citizens?
What is 18?
In what year was the Constitution signed?
What is 1787?
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the Fourth Amendment?
What are the two chambers of Congress?
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
What are 39?
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th Amendment?
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
What is Philadelphia?
Which amendment protects the right to a speedy and public trial?
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Which branch interprets laws?
What is the judicial branch?
What was the meeting called where delegates drafted the Constitution?
What is the Constitutional Convention?
Why is it important to learn about candidates and issues before voting?
What is to make an informed decision?
What is the opening phrase of the Constitution?
What is “We the People”?
Which amendment protects rights not specifically listed in the Constitution?
What is the Ninth Amendment?
What system prevents any one branch of government from having unlimited power?
What are checks and balances?
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect?
What are nine states?
True or False: Being involved in your community can include activities beyond voting.
What is true?