Pop quiz, patriot: how well do you know the US constitution?

Portland mayor Ethan Strimling, a Democrat, arrives at Donald Trump’s speech Thursday in Maine with a copy of the constitution in his pocket. Photograph: Sarah Rice/Getty Images

1. When was the US constitution signed?

   1. 2 August 1776

   2. 15 November 1781 

   3. 4 July 1783

   4. 17 September 1787

2. Which founding father is credited as architect of the constitution?

   1. Thomas Jefferson

   2. John Adams

   3. James Madison

   4. John Jay

3. What are the minimum ages for representative, senator and president?

   1. 25, 30, 35

   2. 20, 25, 30

   3. 26, 32, 37

4. What word is not mentioned in the original constitution?

   1. Democracy

   2. Freedoms

   3. Post offices

   4. Maritime jurisdiction

5. Which founding father did not sign the constitution?

   1. George Washington

   2. Ben Franklin

   3. Alexander Hamilton

   4. Thomas Jefferson

6. What is not protected by the first amendment?

   1. Peaceable assembly

   2. Freedom of religion

   3. The press

   4. Silence before a court

7. How does the second amendment begin?

   1. The right of the people to keep and bear arms…

   2. The security of a free state relies…

   3. A well regulated militia…

   4. No person shall be compelled to relinquish…

8. Which did the constitution and first 10 amendments not entail?

   1. A ban on excessive bail

   2. The return of fugitive slaves

   3. A 20-year protection of the slave trade

   4. Citizenship for all persons born in the US

9. Which states did not join the first ratification of the constitution?

   1. Rhode Island and North Carolina

   2. Delaware and Connecticut

   3. South Carolina and Georgia

   4. Pennsylvania and New York

10. What was the name of the original US constitution?

    1. The Northeast Ordinance

    2. The Declaration of Union

    3. The Federalist Papers

    4. The Articles of Confederation

Solutions

1:D, 2:C, 3:A, 4:A, 5:D, 6:D, 7:C, 8:D, 9:A, 10:D

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• This quiz was amended on 8 August 2016 to clarify the phrasing of the first question. The original asked when the US constitution was ratified, but should have made clearer it was asking for the date it was signed at the Philadelphia convention.