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| 10998129708 | What saying describes how the documents of English rights relate to the Constitution? | "Past as Prologue" | 0 | |
| 10989015402 | When was the Magna Carta written? | June 15, 1215 | 1 | |
| 10989015403 | When was the Mayflower Compact written? | November 11, 1620 | 2 | |
| 10989015404 | When was the Petition of Right written? | June 7, 1628 | 3 | |
| 10989015405 | When was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut written? | January 14, 1639 | 4 | |
| 10989015406 | When was the Habeas Corpus Act of the English Parliament written? | 1679 | 5 | |
| 10989015407 | When was the English Bill of Rights written? | 1689 | 6 | |
| 10989015408 | When was the Albany Plan of Union written? | July 10, 1754 | 7 | |
| 10989015409 | From which document does this quote come? "To none will we sell... deny... delay right or justice." | Magna Carta | 8 | |
| 10989015410 | From which document does this quote come? "...to enact... just and equal laws... for the general good of the colony..." | Mayflower Compact | 9 | |
| 10989015411 | From which document does this quote come? "... no... tax... without common consent by act of Parliament..." | Petition of Right | 10 | |
| 10989015412 | From which document does this quote come? "... to maintain the peace... there should be an orderly... government established..." | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 11 | |
| 10989015413 | From which document does this quote come? "... if any person... shall not be indicted... he shall be discharged from his imprisonment..." | Habeas Corpus Act of the English Parliament | 12 | |
| 10989015414 | From which document does this quote come? "... suspending of laws... without consent of Parliament is illegal..." | English Bill of Rights | 13 | |
| 10989015415 | From which document does this quote come? "... that... one general government may be formed in America..." | Albany Plan of Union | 14 | |
| 10989015416 | Which document states that the English Church should be free from the government? | Magna Carta | 15 | |
| 10989015417 | Which document states that no tax may be imposed without the consent of the common council of the kingdom? | Magna Carta | 16 | |
| 10989015418 | Which document states that no man may be charged without credible witnesses? | Magna Carta | 17 | |
| 10989015419 | Which document states that no man may be prosecuted, except by the lawful judgement of his peers? | Magna Carta | 18 | |
| 10989015420 | Which document states that, "To none will we sell, to none will we deny, to none will we delay right or justice?" | Magna Carta | 19 | |
| 10989015421 | Which document guarantees freedom of movement? | Magna Carta | 20 | |
| 10989015422 | Which document states that it's rights are confirmed "for us and our heirs forever?" | Magna Carta | 21 | |
| 10996227852 | Which document was called the Great Charter? | Magna Carta | 22 | |
| 10996235463 | Which document set a standard for government? | Magna Carta | 23 | |
| 10996241409 | Why did King John sign the Magna Carta? | To appease rebellious nobles angered over his abuse of power | 24 | |
| 10996267527 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "... for us and our heir forever..." | The Preamble says: "... to ourselves and our posterity..." | 25 | |
| 10996915400 | What does this line in the Magna Carta refer to? ... by the grace of God..." | The divine right of kings | 26 | |
| 10996933614 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "That the... Church shall be free, and shall have her whole rights and liberties inviolable..." | Amendment I says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." | 27 | |
| 10997189058 | Which document describes the rule of law? | Magna Carta | 28 | |
| 10997189059 | What is the "rule of law"? | No one is above or below the law | 29 | |
| 10997208401 | Which document summarizes the idea that, "... only under law can men be truly free?" | Magna Carta | 30 | |
| 10997217326 | What three main points does the Magna Carta contain? | - Due process of law - Freedom of movement - Taxation only with the consent of the legislature | 31 | |
| 10997245329 | Which document limited the power of the king and was the first step in bringing an end to the divine right of kings? | Magna Carta | 32 | |
| 10997254188 | Which document was written in Latin during the Dark Ages and was maintained by the monasteries? | Magna Carta | 33 | |
| 10997259560 | When was the Constitution written? | 1787 | 34 | |
| 10997259561 | When was the Constitution ratified? | 1789 | 35 | |
| 10997264269 | When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? | 1791 | 36 | |
| 10997272163 | What is a constitution? | A blueprint for government | 37 | |
| 10997264270 | How does the Constitution define the writ of habeas corpus? | A person can only be held for 72 hours without being charged | 38 | |
| 10997264271 | How does the Constitution define ex post facto? | A person cannot be charged if the law in question did not exist at the time of the crime | 39 | |
| 10997303033 | How does the Constitution define a bill of attainder? | A person cannot be charged by a legislative body as if it were a court | 40 | |
| 10997330555 | How did King John sign the Magna Carta? | With the seal of England | 41 | |
| 10997350833 | Which part of the Constitution stated that it was the supreme law of the land? | Article VI. Miscellaneous Provisions | 42 | |
| 10997397555 | What does "We the People" refer to? | Popular sovereignty | 43 | |
| 10997407394 | What is an amendment? | A change to the Constitution | 44 | |
| 10997413152 | What is the Bill of Rights? | First 10 amendments to the Constitution | 45 | |
| 10997422704 | Who called the Bill of Rights "a marketplace of ideas?" | Thomas Jefferson | 46 | |
| 10997430849 | What does the First Amendment guarantee? | Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition | 47 | |
| 10997439166 | How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 | 48 | |
| 10997443758 | What is the Declaration of Independence? | List of grievances | 49 | |
| 10997449586 | What rights does the Declaration of Independence guarantee? | Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness | 50 | |
| 10997494928 | What type of economy does the United States have? | A capitalist, free-market economy | 51 | |
| 10997502494 | What are checks and balances? | The system in which it is made sure that no branch has more power than the other. | 52 | |
| 10997528109 | How many senators are there? | 100 | 53 | |
| 10997528110 | How long is a Senator's term? | 6 years | 54 | |
| 10997530904 | How many representatives are there? | 435 | 55 | |
| 10997540537 | What is the number of representatives from each state based on? | Population | 56 | |
| 10997545863 | Why do representatives from Washington D.C. not vote? | Because they work for the government | 57 | |
| 10997558160 | When does the election of President take place? | November | 58 | |
| 10997563468 | Who is the Vice President of the United States? | Mike Pence | 59 | |
| 10997586164 | Who is third in line for presidency? | Speaker of the House | 60 | |
| 10997590055 | How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 | 61 | |
| 10997594397 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | John Roberts | 62 | |
| 10997598705 | Who is the Commander in Chief? | The President | 63 | |
| 10997700090 | Why does the President not wear a military uniform as Commander in Chief? | Because the military is to be controlled by a civilian | 64 | |
| 10997725032 | What powers does the government have? | The power to tax and to declare war | 65 | |
| 10997730981 | What is the job of the judicial branch? | To uphold the Constitution | 66 | |
| 10997740173 | What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | - Could not print money - Could not raise a military - Did not have a chief executive | 67 | |
| 10997759775 | What are some responsibilities of citizens? | Voting and jury duty | 68 | |
| 10997771544 | What do the amendments have to do with voting? | Guaranteed voting to African Americans, women, and 18 year-olds and abolished poll taxes | 69 | |
| 10997799374 | What do we pledge loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | The flag, God, and country | 70 | |
| 10997816547 | What do people do when the become citizens? | - Promise to obey the law - Be loyal to the United States - Defend Constitution - Serve in military | 71 | |
| 10997846469 | What is the last day to pay income taxes? | April 15 | 72 | |
| 10997854423 | How old must one be to vote and be drafted? | 18 | 73 | |
| 10997864980 | Why did colonists come to America? | For religious freedom, economic opportunity, and political liberty | 74 | |
| 10997877215 | Why did the colonists fight the British? | For self-government | 75 | |
| 10997882198 | When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 | 76 | |
| 10997914113 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "No [tax] shall be imposed in our kingdom, unless by the common council of our kingdom.." | All bills of revenue originate in the House of Representatives | 77 | |
| 10997949012 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "... the common council... will cause to be summoned..." | Article I Section 4 says: "Congress shall assemble at least once in every year..." | 78 | |
| 10997996488 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "No bailiff... shall put any man to his law... without credible witnesses..." | Amendment VI: "... the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..." | 79 | |
| 10998030585 | How does this line from the Magna Carta relate to the Constitution? "To none will we sell, to none will we deny, to none will we delay right or justice?" | Amendment V: "No person shall... be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..." | 80 | |
| 10998061829 | What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime? | A speedy trial and a day in court according to the due process of law | 81 | |
| 10998078844 | What did the colonists come to America with? | The rights of Englishmen | 82 | |
| 10998083334 | What is a burgess? | A representative | 83 | |
| 10998093163 | What was the first representative body in America? | The House of Burgesses | 84 | |
| 10998122564 | From which document does this quote come? "... aforesaid liberties, rights, and concessions..." | Magna Carta | 85 | |
| 10989015423 | Which document states that its signers have combined themselves "together into a civil body politic? | Mayflower Compact | 86 | |
| 10989015424 | Which document states that its signers have undertaken a certain endeavor "for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith?" | Mayflower Compact | 87 | |
| 10989015425 | Which document states that its signers are striving towards the "better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid" ie. furthering the Christian faith and planting a colony in Virginia? | Mayflower Compact | 88 | |
| 10989015426 | Which document states that its signers strove "to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices... as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony...?" | Mayflower Compact | 89 | |
| 11018211958 | Did the Pilgrims have any legal right to settle in New England or establish a government? | No | 90 | |
| 11018220066 | What is so important about the Mayflower Compact? | It created "a government based on the consent of the governed." | 91 | |
| 11018261356 | What is another term for a government based on the consent of the governed? | Popular sovereignty | 92 | |
| 11018228256 | How is the following idea contained in the Mayflower Compact related to the Constitution? "a government based on the consent of the governed" | The Preamble states, "We, the people..." | 93 | |
| 11018280388 | Which citizens rights are contained in the main body of the Constitution? | - No ex post facto - Writ of habeas corpus - No bills of attainder | 94 | |
| 11018299619 | Which document was signed on Veterans' Day? | Mayflower Compact | 95 | |
| 11018310947 | What is a covenant? | An agreement with God | 96 | |
| 11018317503 | Which of the documents is a covenant? | Mayflower Compact | 97 | |
| 11018332439 | Which document forms its signers into a "civil body politic"? | Mayflower Compact | 98 | |
| 11018350293 | How does this line from the Mayflower Compact relate to the Constitution? "... for the general good of the colony..." | The Preamble states, "... domestic tranquility..." | 99 | |
| 11018367968 | What is an ordinance? | A local law or rule | 100 | |
| 11018391803 | What document reaffirmed the Magna Carta? | Petition of Right | 101 | |
| 11018398411 | What does arbitrary mean? | For no good reason | 102 | |
| 11018408925 | Which document was passed as a result of the arbitrary actions of Charles I? | Petition of Right | 103 | |
| 11018415681 | Which document emphasized the principle of taxation only with the consent of the legislature? | Petition of Right | 104 | |
| 11018453293 | Which document states that "... Whereas, It is declared and enacted... that no [tax]... should be levied... without the goodwill and assent... of the Parliament...?" | Petition of Right | 105 | |
| 11018479065 | Which document states that, "And Whereas Also, By the statute called the Great Charter of the Liberties of England,... no freeman may be taken or imprisoned... but by the lawful judgement of his peers?" | Petition of Right | 106 | |
| 11018488239 | How does this line from the Petition of Right relate to the Constitution? "And Whereas Also, By the statute called the Great Charter of the Liberties of England,... no freeman may be taken or imprisoned... but by the lawful judgement of his peers" | Amendment V and VI state, "indictment of a grand jury" and "impartial jury" | 107 | |
| 11018540377 | How does this line from the Petition of Right relate to the Constitution? "... no man... should be imprisoned... without being brought to answer by due process of law." | Amendment VI states, "the right to a speedy and public trial" | 108 | |
| 11018562695 | How does this line from the Petition of Right relate to the Constitution? "... soldiers... have been dispersed... and the inhabitants... have been compelled to receive them..." | Amendment III states, "No soldier shall... be quartered in any house..." | 109 | |
| 11018583776 | Which document establishes that civil law takes precedent over martial law? | Petition of Right | 110 | |
| 11018603137 | Which document emphasizes legal taxation only be consent of Parliament? | Petition of Right | 111 | |
| 11018609286 | What are the three main points of the Petition of Right? | - No quartering troops - No taxation without representation - Due process of law | 112 | |
| 11018621581 | What document is similar to the Mayflower Compact? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 113 | |
| 11018631811 | What was the first written constitution in America? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 114 | |
| 11018638804 | Which document does not mention the king? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 115 | |
| 11018653977 | How does the idea of sovereign power residing with the freemen in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut relate to the Constitution? | Preamble states, "We, the people..." | 116 | |
| 11018671543 | Which document emphasized that it was an easily understandable constitution which could not be changed by an individual or group? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 117 | |
| 11018677866 | How many years after Plymouth were The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut written? | 19 | 118 | |
| 11018683198 | Which towns were joined under The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? | Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield | 119 | |
| 11018700018 | How does this line from the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut relate to the Constitution? ... the peace and union..." | Preamble states, "... domestic tranquility..." | 120 | |
| 11018719196 | How does this line from the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut relate to the Constitution? "... for ourselves and our successors..." | Preamble states, "... posterity..." | 121 | |
| 11018732757 | Which document established limits on terms? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 122 | |
| 11018744021 | Which document established a residency requirement for representatives? | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 123 | |
| 11018752438 | Which document contains the line, "It is ordered..." | The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | 124 | |
| 11018757803 | Which document contains the line, "That..." | English Bill of Rights | 125 | |
| 11018765408 | Which document contains the line, "Yet..." or "Whereas..." | Petition of Right | 126 | |
| 11018796152 | What is a writ of habeas corpus? | A court order that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention | 127 | |
| 11018808558 | What does the phrase, "Book me or let me go" refer to? | The writ of habeas corpus | 128 | |
| 11018816934 | The suspension of what writ led to the Revolution? | Habeas corpus | 129 | |
| 11018826909 | How long can a person be held without charge? | 3 days/72 hours | 130 | |
| 11018843083 | How does the Writ of Habeas Corpus relate to the Constitution? | Amendments V and VI state, "No person shall be held... unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury..." and "... the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial... and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation..." | 131 | |
| 11018890723 | What document was written after the Glorious Revolution? | The English Bill of Rights | 132 | |
| 11018919185 | What does this line in the English Bill of Rights refer to? "That the pretended power of suspending of laws... by regal authority... is illegal?" | No more divine right of kings | 133 | |
| 11018937767 | Where do bills of revenue originate? | House of Representatives | 134 | |
| 11018943166 | What power does the Senate have? | Advise and consent | 135 | |
| 11018954138 | How does this line in the English Bill of Rights relate to the Constitution? "That it is the right of subjects to petition..." | Amendment I states, "freedom to petition..." | 136 | |
| 11018977555 | How does this line in the English Bill of Rights relate to the Constitution? "That raising or keeping a standing army... is against law..." | Amendment III | 137 | |
| 11018994584 | How does this line in the English Bill of Rights relate to the Constitution? "That the freedom of speech and debates... in Parliament ought not to be... questioned in any court..." | Constitution states that congressmen cannot be charged for anything said on the floor of Congress | 138 | |
| 11019011317 | How does this line in the English Bill of Rights relate to the Constitution? "That excessive bail ought not to be required..." | Amendment VIII states, "Excessive bail shall not be required..." | 139 | |
| 11019027401 | How does this line in the English Bill of Rights relate to the Constitution? "Parliament ought to be held frequently..." | Congress must meet at least once per year | 140 |
