Name that Amendment
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
A. 1st amendment B. 2nd amendment
C. 3rd amendment D. 4th amendment
1st amendment
In what year was the constitution written?
A. 1776 B. 1787 C. 1793 D. 1865
1787
Which branch of government is led by the president?
A. Legislative B. Executive C. Judicial D. State
Executive
Who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury and created America's first banking system?
A. Alexander Hamilton B. George Washington
C. James Madison D. Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following best describes a democracy?
A. Government ruled by a king
B. Government where people vote and have power
C. Government controlled by the military
D. Government run by businesses
Government where people vote
Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?
A. 13th amendment B. 14th amendment
C. 15th amendment D. 16th amendment
13th amendment
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
A. The First Articles B. The Bill of Rights
C. The Liberty Laws D. The Freedom Papers
Bill of Rights
Which branch of government creates laws?
A. Executive B. Judicial
C. Legislative D. State
Legislative
A. Sandra Day O'Connor B. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
C. Sonia Sotomayor D. Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sandra Day O'Connor
What does “suffrage” mean?
A. The right to vote
B. The right to protest
C. The right to own property
D. The right to run for president
The right to vote
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable search and seizure?
A. 1st amendment B. 2nd amendment
C. 3rd amendment D. 4th amendment
4th amendment
How many branches of government does the constitution create?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Three
What are the two parts of congress called?
A. Court and Branch B. House and Senate
C. Cabinet and Office D. Speaker and Justice
House and Senate
Who was the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A. Clarence Thomas B. Thurgood Marshall
C. Ketanji Brown Jackson D. Colin Powell
Thurgood Marshall
What is a petition?
A. A written request for the government to take action
B. A speech by a senator
C. A court trial
D. A campaign advertisement
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
A. 17th amendment B. 18th amendment
C. 19th amendment D. 20th amendment
19th amendment
Who has the power to change the constitution?
A. The President B. Congress
C. The Supreme Court D. The Military
Congress
How are justices chosen to serve on the supreme court?
A. They are elected by the people
B. They are chosen by the president
C. They are chosen by Congress
D. They are chosen by other judges
They are chosen by the president
Which civil rights leader founded the United Farm Workers and fought for the rights of farmworkers?
A. Cesar Chavez B. John Lewis
C. Shirley Chisolm D. Che Guevara
Cesar Chavez
What is a veto?
A. A vote by citizens
B. A court ruling
C. The power to reject a bill
D. A new amendment
Power to reject a bill
This amendment lowered the age to vote to 18
A. 24th amendment B. 25th amendment
C. 25th amendment D. 26th amendment
26th amendment
How many amendments does the constitution currently have?
A. 26 B. 27 C. 28 D. 29
27
How many members of the senate are there?
A. 50 B. 100 C. 200 D. 500
100 (two from each state)
Which activist and politician became the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968?
A. Angela Davis B. Shirley Chisolm
C. Barbara Jordan D. Coretta Scott King
Shirley Chisolm
What does “ratify” mean?
A. To debate a law
B. To approve a law
C. To cancel a law
D. To protest a law
To approve a law