Constitution Basics
This document is the plan for how our government works.
What is the Constitution?
The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
This amendment protects your right to say what you think.
What is the First Amendment?
A group of people peacefully gather to protest a new law.
What is freedom of assembly (First Amendment)?
The government can do anything it wants.
What is false?
The year the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
The amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
What is the First Amendment?
This amendment protects your home from unfair searches.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Police search someone’s home without a warrant or permission.
What is a violation of the Fourth Amendment?
People have the right to remain silent if they are accused of a crime.
What is true?
The group of leaders who wrote the Constitution.
Who are the Founding Fathers?
The group of amendments that protect fair trials and legal rights.
What are Amendments 5–7?
This amendment gives you the right to a fair and speedy trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
A person refuses to answer questions in court to avoid saying something that could get them in trouble.
What is the right to remain silent (Fifth Amendment)?
You can share your opinion online, but people are still allowed to disagree with you.
What is true?
The main goal when creating the Constitution.
What is to create a strong but fair government?
The amendment that protects people from cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This amendment protects you from being punished twice for the same crime.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
A homeowner is forced to let soldiers stay in their house.
What is a violation of the Third Amendment?
Freedom of speech protects all speech, including threats or speech that can harm others.
What is false?
The name for a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
The amendments that show rights also belong to the people and states.
What are Amendments 9 and 10?
This amendment protects rights that are not specifically listed.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
A law allows citizens to own weapons for protection and defense.
What is the Second Amendment?
The Constitution is always interpreted exactly the same way, no matter the time period.
What is false?