Constitution Trivia

Think you know the U.S. Constitution inside and out? Perfect for students, history buffs, and civics enthusiasts alike, this collection of trivia is an engaging way to test your knowledge. From famous signers to surprising facts, challenge yourself and discover the foundations of our government.

Questions

1. Who was the oldest signer of the Constitution?

2. Who was the youngest signer of the Constitution?

3. Where was the Constitution signed?

4. What word is misspelled in the Constitution?

5. True or False: The word democracy is in the constitution.

6. Which state was the first to sign the Constitution?

7. What state was the last to sign the Constitution?

8. Which two presidents signed the Constitution?

9. How much did an original copy of the US Constitution sell for in 2021?

10. Who was the first person to sign the Constitution?

11. What date was the Constitution signed?

12. What three documents inspired the Bill of Rights?

13. How many copies of the Bill of Rights were originally created?

14. What do we call the beginning of the Constitution, the part that famously states “we the people”?

15. How many words were in the original Constitution?

16. What were the two founding groups at the time?

17. How many rights were in the original Bill of Rights?

18. How many times has the Constitution been changed?

19. True or False: It takes only one state to agree to an amendment for it to be added?

20. How many branches of government does the Constitution create?

Answers

1. Benjamin Franklin (age 81)

2. Jonathan Dayton (age 26)

3. Philadelphia at Independence Hall

4. Pennsylvania (it's written with one n in the Constitution)

5. False

6. Delaware

7. Rhode Island

8. George Washington and James Madison

9. $43.2 million

10. George Washington

11. September 17, 1787

12. Magna Carta, 1689 English Bill of Rights, and the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights

13. 14 (one for each of the 13 states plus the federal government)

14. The Preamble

15. 4,543 words

16. Federalists and Anti-Federalists

17. 12

18. 27

19. False - ¾ of the states must approve it

20. Three - executive, legislative and judicial

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