The Constitution of the United States was drafted and signed during the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia from May 14 to September 17, 1787.
Mandated by a law signed in 2004, Constitution Day is a congressionally mandated moment in which schools — from kindergarten through college — must offer an “educational program” on the Constitution.
Constitution Quiz
1) Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) James Monroe
d) James Madison
2) Who was unanimously elected to preside over the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) James Monroe
d) James Madison
3) True or false. The Constitution does not use the word “democracy.”
4) What did the Senate initially want to call the president?
a) King
b) The president of the United States of America
c) His Highness the President of the United States of America and Protector of their Liberties.
d) Chief of State and Commander in Chief of the United States of America
5). Which of the following is not mentioned in the Constitution?
a) trial by jury
b) public education
c) protections for “life, liberty, or property”
d) how the president should be chosen
6) Under the Constitution, the longest a president can serve is:
a) 8 years
b) 9 years
c) 10 years
d) 11 years
7) The biggest obstacle the founders faced in ratifying the Constitution in the states was:
a) no bill of rights
b) slavery
c) women’s rights
d) how to elect the president
8) Which is longer: The Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?
9) One of the states boycotted the Constitutional Convention in 1787, annoying even the mild-tempered George Washington, because it liked its independence. Which state was it?
a) Delaware
b) Georgia
c) South Carolina
d) Rhode Island
10) Only one of the 27 amendments to the Constitution has overturned another amendment. What was the subject?
11) The Constitution allows an elected president to be impeached, but does it also allow for the impeachment of an appointed Supreme Court justice?
12) The website ConstitutionFacts.com has a quiz that has been taken by more than 100,000 since September 2012. What part of the country got the most perfect scores?
a) Washington D.C.
b) New York
c) California
d) Texas
BONUS QUESTION:
The Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787, but not ratified by the required number of states until 1788. How many of the 13 states had to approve it for ratification?