Brain Scale

Question #1

Who can change the Constitution?

Question #2

Which of the 13 original states unanimously ratified the Constitution?

Question #3

Who is charged with interpreting the Constitution and deciding if a law is constitutional?

Question #4

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

Question #5

The Constitution protects the rights of all people in America, regardless of their

Question #6

Which branch of government checks to make sure that laws do not violate the Constitution?

Question #7

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

Question #8

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

Question #9

The Constitution:

Question #10

If the government stopped students from using the dictionary because it includes definitions of "bad" words, what amendment would the government be violating?

Question #11

James Madison was known as the:

Question #12

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Question #13

Which delegate’s face is worth one hundred dollars?

Question #14

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

Question #15

Who was the first person to arrive at the Constitutional Convention?

Question #16

Which of these things did George Washington NOT say?

Question #17

How many people signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

Question #18

Who enacts the laws in the U.S.?

Question #19

The U.S. government is a federal government that has limited powers because:

Question #20

How many Articles are in the main body of the Constitution?

  • The President
  • Congress and the State Legislatures together
  • The Supreme Court of the United States
  • Anyone over 18 years old
  • Rhode Island & North Carolina
  • Never Never Land, Disney World...oh wait, you said states?
  • All of them ratified the Constitution right away
  • Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut
  • My parents
  • The Vice President
  • The Motion Picture Academy
  • The United States Supreme Court
  • 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
  • Age
  • Race
  • Sexual orientation
  • Religious beliefs
  • All of the above
  • Executive
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
  • Innovative
  • Extraterrestrial
  • Dork Diaries
  • The Washington Post
  • Declaration of Independence
  • The Bible
  • 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.
  • Gives only foreigners rights
  • Limits only teenagers' rights
  • Lists ALL of your rights
  • Protects your rights
  • I'm just going to click next...
  • The 30th Amendment
  • The First Amendment
  • It's the Amendment I can't remember right now
  • I plead the Fifth!
  • None, the government can ban any book it doesn't like
  • Father of the Revolution
  • Father of the Bride
  • Father of the Constitution
  • Father of the Declaration of Independence
  • Father of All of America
  • 10 and Counting
  • Freedom Amendments
  • Bill of Rights
  • The 10 Most Important Rights
  • Mr. Potatohead
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • George Washington
  • Spider-Man
  • 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?
  • Ben Franklin, the Sage of the Constitution
  • Tinker Bell, the Fairy of the Constitution
  • James Madison, the Father of the Constitution
  • Muhammad Ali, the Heavyweight Champion of the Constitution
  • The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
  • To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.
  • To infinity and beyond!
  • A few short weeks will determine the political fate of America for the present generation, and probably produce no small influence on the happiness of society through a long succession of ages to come.
  • Trick question! These documents are the same
  • One
  • Six
  • Wait, people could sign both documents
  • People who are parents
  • House of Representatives
  • The President
  • None of the Above
  • It only has the powers granted to it by the Constitution
  • It is weakened by Kryptonite
  • The Constitution built in a checks and balances system to make sure the government doesn't become too powerful
  • A & C are correct
  • This is wrong, the U.S. government has unlimited power to control the people
  • 4
  • 0. It isn’t a newspaper
  • 7
  • 13, one for every original state