Question #1

Why did the U.S. need a Constitution?

Question #2

James Madison was known as the:

Question #3

Which of the 13 original states was the first to reject the Constitution?

Question #4

How was the original Constitution written?

Question #5

Which two delegates joined James Madison to write the Federalist Papers?

Question #6

The Constitution was written in 1787, but when did it go into effect?

Question #7

How long did the delegates take to write the Constitution?

Question #8

Which of the original 13 states refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Question #9

Which document is referred to as the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

Question #10

Why did the delegates convene the Constitutional Convention?

Question #11

Which state is nicknamed the Constitution State? HINT: This state is also called the Nutmeg State

Question #12

Which delegate is one of the Framers credited with naming the new government, the “United States?”

Question #13

Which freedoms in the Constitution mean the most to you?

Question #14

Which document’s phrases do people think are in the Constitution?

Question #15

The first sentence of the Constitution begins with:

Question #16

If it takes a day and half for a chicken to lay an egg and a half...wait wrong test! Click next!

Question #17

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

Question #18

Where was the Constitution signed?

Question #19

The Constitution:

Question #20

Children have the same rights that the Constitution guarantees to adults.

  • To set up a federal government
  • To limit the powers of the government
  • To protect the rights of people in America
  • To give you more homework
  • Answers A, B & C are correct
  • Father of the Revolution
  • Father of the Bride
  • Father of the Constitution
  • Father of the Declaration of Independence
  • Father of All of America
  • Rhode Island – no surprise since they didn’t even send a delegate!
  • Pennsylvania – it was upset that Delaware ratified the Constitution unanimously
  • Connecticut – it didn’t like change because it was the Land of Steady Habits.
  • New York – it was the Empire State so they liked having emperors
  • Using blood, sweat, and tears.
  • It was written out in pasta glued to paper plates.
  • All 4543 words were handwritten with a quill pen and ink.
  • It was carved in stone. That’s why it took so long to write.
  • Two troublemakers: Frank John and John Frank
  • John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
  • William Pierce and George Wythe
  • Bobby and Johnny what’s their name?
  • 1787
  • 1788
  • 1789
  • 1790
  • Never; we're still waiting
  • A few minutes, they just looked it up on Google
  • 4 years
  • 9 months
  • almost 4 months
  • South Carolina; they had better things to do.
  • Rhode Island, the littlest state; they didn’t trust the big guys.
  • New York; they were too busy writing their own constitution.
  • Massachusetts; they were waiting for Paul Revere to go on another ride.
  • The Magna Carta
  • The Federalist Papers
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Constitution
  • They wanted to revise the Articles of the Confederation, the original agreement governing the original 13 states, but they had so many revisions, they ended up writing the Constitution instead.
  • They wanted to go to Philadelphia for a big party.
  • They heard that Philly Cheesesteaks were really delicious.
  • Without Facebook or Twitter, they really had nothing else better to do.
  • Pennsylvania
  • Connecticut
  • Hawaii because it is the last state to join the United States
  • Washington
  • George Washington. You know who he is by now.
  • Betsy Ross, the woman believed to have sewn the first American flag.
  • Oliver Ellsworth, a United States Senator from CT
  • Michelle Obama. Is she even old enough?
  • Nothing, the freedoms have all expired.
  • The freedom to watch TV all day long
  • What kind of multiple choice question is this?
  • I will have to read the Constitution and decide for myself.
  • Dork Diaries
  • The Washington Post
  • Declaration of Independence
  • The Bible
  • “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...”
  • “Space, the final frontier, these are the voyages of the starship Enterprise...”
  • “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...”
  • “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation...”
  • Next!
  • The Rights of the Constitution
  • The Bill of Independence
  • The First 10 Amendments
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Washington, DC
  • New York City, NY
  • Hollywood, CA
  • Constitution, WY
  • Gives only foreigners rights
  • Limits only teenagers' rights
  • Lists ALL of your rights
  • Protects your rights
  • I'm just going to click next...
  • False: some rights, like voting, are only for adults.
  • True: Middle schoolers will be voting for the President. Bring it on!
  • I just need to lie down
  • Is there a store I can buy rights from?
  • None of these can be true