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NCC Constitution Poll Questions*

How do Americans feel about the Constitution?
Agree or Disagree: The US Constitution is important to me.

Agree or Disagree: I am proud of the US Constitution.

Agree or Disagree: The US Constitution is used as a model by many countries.

Agree or Disagree: To work as intended, the US constitutional system depends on active and informed citizens.

Agree or Disagree: The US Constitution doesn't impact events today.

Agree or Disagree: The Constitution doesn't matter much in my daily life.

Agree or Disagree: To understand the Constitution, you have to be a lawyer.

What do Americans know about the Constitution?
When was the Constitution written?

Where was the Constitution written?

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Do you recall what the introduction of the Constitution is called?

How many branches of the Federal Government are there?

How many Senators are there in the US Congress?

How many years are there in a Senate term?

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

How many years are there in a Representative's term?

Who nominates the justices of the Supreme Court?

According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to be elected president. Can you name any of these requirements?

Can you recall any of the rights guaranteed by the first amendment?

Approximately how long is the US Constitution?

Who is Commander-in Chief of the US Armed Services?

Can you name the group or any of the individuals who were responsible for drafting the US Constitution?

How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

What are the names of these branches (of the Federal government)?

True or False: The Constitution states that all men are created equal.

True or False: The US Constitution can be modified.

True or False: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

True or False: The people can vote directly for President.

True or False: When it was first written, the Constitution outlawed slavery.

True or False: There are 10 Supreme Court Justices.

True or False: Congressional Representatives are elected by the people.

True or False: The Constitution states that Christianity is the official religion of the US.

True or False: The Constitution states that the first language of the US is English.

True or False: The text of the Constitution specifically protects a woman's right to have an abortion