Constitution Quiz

Test your US Constitution knowledge! Quiz covers Preamble, Articles, Amendments, and civic basics.

Parts of the Constitution Match the description with the correct part of the Constitution Preamble Introduction listing purposes of government Articles Establishes the structures and functions of government Amendments Changes to the Constitution How many articles are there in the Constitution? 5 15 7 27 Articles of the Constitution Match the topic to the correct article of the Constitution. Article I creates the Legislative Branch Article II describes the job of the Executive Branch Article III Creates the Judicial Branch Article IV States have the power to create and enforce their own laws Article V allows the Constitution to be changed Article VI Federalism- is the idea that the national government has to share power with the states Article VII Ratification-The Constitution could not take effect until 9 of the 13 colonies approved it Fun Fact, our Constitution is over _ years old! 200 years 300 years 400 years 500 years In the Preamble, what does "ensure domestic tranquility mean? provide clothing and housing for everyone it's a promise to write the Constitution ensure peace in this country freedom for our children and the future Amendment Match Amendment 1 freedom of speech, religion and the press Amendment 2 Right to bear arms Amendment 7 right to a trial by a jury Amendment 13 abolishes (makes it illegal) slavery Amendment 19 Women get the right to vote Amendment 26 right to vote: age 18 Amendment 2: The right to bear arms means to show your arms in public to own a gun to own a bear to get a fair trial Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18? 20 22 24 26 According to the amendments, black men had the right to vote before white women. Vocabulary: Matching Precedent An example of something Constitution a written plan of laws or a plan for the government Bill of Rights first 10 amendments to the Constitution