Founding Documents

What amendment protects people from cruel and unusual punishment, and guarantees the right to bail?

What year was the Constitution written?

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Which document contains these words, "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of"

What document begins, "We the People"

What country were the colonists rebelling against, which prompted them to write and sign the Declaration of Independence?

Which document is nicknamed, "the highest law in the land" because it is the document that all other laws are supposed to follow?

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

How many articles are in the Constitution?

How many amendments TOTAL have been added to the Constitution?

Where are the Founding Documents stored and put on display where citizens can view them

Which amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly?

The 10th Amendment gives the powers the United States government DOES NOT HAVE to which two other groups?

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

The Bill of Rights is the first how many amendments to the Constitution?

Which amendment was important when the Bill of Rights was created, because the British were forcing colonists to house (quarter) soldiers, but is no longer an issue?

What amendment gives people the right to stay silent in court if they decide they do not want to testify?