Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson (Correct Answer）
C. James Madison
D. John Hancock
When was the Constitution written?
A. 1774
B. 1776
C. 1787 (Correct Answer)
D. 1865
What are the first words of the Constitution?
A. When, in the course of human events
B. In order to form a more perfect Union
C. To whom it may concern
D. We the People (Correct Answer)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A. The Preamble
B. The Bill of Rights (Correct Answer)
C. The Statute of Liberty
D. Declaration of Independence
Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
A. Life
B. Liberty
C. Right to bear arms (Correct Answer)
D. Pursuit of Happiness
Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
A. Freedom of the press (Correct Answer)
B. Right to trial by jury
C. Right to bear arms
D. Right to happiness
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A. 10
B. 17
C. 23
D. 27 (Correct Answer)
Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?
A. One for each state in the Union
B. The number of seats in the Cabinet
C. They represent the 13 original colonies (Correct Answer)
D. One for each article of the Constitution
Which of these was NOT among the original states?
A. New Hampshire
B. New York
C. Delaware
D. Vermont (Correct Answer)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A. Maine
B. Alaska
C. Vermont
D. Louisiana (Correct Answer)
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. Federal (Correct Answer)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A. 100
B. 365
C. 435 (Correct Answer)
D. 646
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6 (Correct Answer)
D. 8
In what month do we vote for President?
A. January
B. February
C. September
D. November (Correct Answer)
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
A. Secretary of State
B. Secretary of Defense
C. The Speaker of the House (Correct Answer)
D. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9 (Correct Answer)
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
A. John Paul Stevens
B. John G. Roberts, Jr. (Correct Answer)
C. Antonin Scalia
D. Samuel Alito