2018 Constitution Day Quiz

Happy 2018 Constitution Day! This is the day that we celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution. Test your knowledge of US Constitution facts. Every Fox Valley Tech student who completes the quiz and provides a student ID number will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 gas card. All entries must be received by 4:00 PM on Friday, September 21, 2018. Winners will be notified by phone the week of September 24th, 2018. Questions? Email studentlife@fvtc.edu.

How many pages was the original US Constitution?

1 Really long page

Which of the following three Latin phrases does NOT appear in the US Constitution?

Pecunia nervus belli

Ex post facto

Habeas corpus

Pro tempore

Who, at 81, was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He needed help signing his name to the Constitution?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

What is the exact date that original US Constitution was signed?

July 4, 1776

September 17, 1787

September 17, 1790

September 17, 1889

What is the only state that refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Texas

Hawaii

Vermont

Rhode Island

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitutions known as?

The Articles of Confederation

The Bill of Rights

The 10 Amendments

Declaration of Independence

Jacob Shallus, A Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk, penned the Constitution. How much was he paid for his services?

30 pieces of silver

$30

$1000

He was given the right to be declared the first "official" US Citizen

The name of which state is misspelled in the original Constitution?

Vermont ("Vermon")

Pennsylvania ("Pensylvania")

New York ("Nu Yerk")

Delaware ("Delowhere")

Which ONE of the following is explicitly mentioned somewhere in the Constitution?

The right to keep an bear arms

Separation of church and state

The right of association

The right to privacy

What were the original Constitutional requirements for all voters?

21 years old, male and property holder

Each state set it own voting requirements

Male, European descent, member of established church, and property holder

21 years old, Christian, property holder.

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