First Amendment Knowledge
The U.S. Constitution says that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, based on the sovereign authority of God
| 0% (0) | in the First Amendment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (1) | in Section VI | |
| 8% (5) | in the Preamble | |
| 90% (55) | nowhere |
61 voters have answered this question.
How many times does the word "God" appear in the U.S. Constitution?
| 70% (42) | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (6) | 1 | |
| 10% (6) | 3 | |
| 10% (6) | 6 |
60 voters have answered this question.
How many times does the Declaration of Independence refer to Christianity or Jesus?
| 82% (48) | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (4) | 1 | |
| 6% (4) | 3 | |
| 3% (2) | 8 |
58 voters have answered this question.
The US Constitution guarantees religious liberty for
| 3% (2) | Christians | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (9) | all religions | |
| 1% (1) | atheists & agnostics | |
| 79% (47) | all of the above |
59 voters have answered this question.
Where did the separation of church and state originate?
| 20% (11) | France | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (4) | Soviet Union | |
| 67% (37) | United States of America | |
| 5% (3) | Nazi Germany |
55 voters have answered this question.
What does the First Amendment say about religion?
| 3% (2) | nothing | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | the US is founded upon Christian principles | |
| 93% (54) | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise thereof | |
| 0% (0) | that there is no national religion, but each state may set up its own religious practices |
58 voters have answered this question.
The phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originated with
| 3% (2) | the Soviet constitution | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (3) | a dissenting opinion by former Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter | |
| 82% (47) | a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson | |
| 1% (1) | a speech by President Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 7% (4) | Clarence Darrow in the Scopes trial |
57 voters have answered this question.
Which early colonies practiced freedom of religion?
| 12% (7) | the Pilgrims and Puritans in Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (7) | the colony in Virginia | |
| 31% (18) | Roger Williams' Providence settlement | |
| 43% (25) | all of them |
57 voters have answered this question.
The Puritans escaped religious persecution and, in their own colony, allowed religious freedom for
| 25% (14) | everyone | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (7) | all Christians | |
| 52% (29) | Puritans only | |
| 9% (5) | Puritans and Anglicans |
55 voters have answered this question.
". . . the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; . . ." Where does this phrase appear?
| 12% (7) | The U.S. Communist party platform | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (10) | A speech by Abraham Lincoln | |
| 1% (1) | American Jewish Congress | |
| 48% (26) | U.S. treaty signed by President Adams | |
| 18% (10) | Richard Dawkins |
54 voters have answered this question.
By an Act of Congress, U.S. currency has carried the motto "In God We Trust" since
| 8% (5) | the very beginning | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (16) | 1862 | |
| 14% (8) | 1914 | |
| 48% (27) | 1957 |
56 voters have answered this question.
The Pledge of Allegiance, first published in 1892, has included the words "under God" since
| 17% (10) | 1892 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (2) | 1914 | |
| 10% (6) | 1942 | |
| 68% (40) | 1954 |
58 voters have answered this question.
Who made the following statement? "Secular schools can never be tolerated because such a school has no religious instruction and a general moral instruction without a religious foundation is built on air; consequently, all character training and religion must be derived from faith . . . We need believing people."
| 24% (13) | Pat Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (8) | Abraham Lincoln | |
| 35% (19) | Adolf Hitler | |
| 24% (13) | Rev. Jerry Falwell |
53 voters have answered this question.
In 1890, bible reading was outlawed from Wisconsin schools. Who was responsible?
| 18% (10) | a Lutheran family | |
|---|---|---|
| 30% (16) | a Roman Catholic family | |
| 22% (12) | an atheist family | |
| 28% (15) | a Jewish family |
53 voters have answered this question.
The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed student-initiated prayers at high-school football games in 2000. Who were the plaintiffs in that lawsuit?
| 25% (13) | Roman Catholic and Mormon families | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (12) | two Jewish families | |
| 21% (11) | a Unitarian (agnostic) family | |
| 30% (16) | an atheist organization |
52 voters have answered this question.
According to the "Lemon test," in order to be constitutional, a law or public act must:
| 5% (3) | have a secular purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (16) | have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion | |
| 1% (1) | not result in excessive governmental entanglement with religion | |
| 64% (36) | all of the above |
56 voters have answered this question.
All American Presidents have been practicing Christians
| 24% (14) | True | |
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| 75% (43) | False |
57 voters have answered this question.
The U.S. Constitution says there shall be no religious test for public office
| 75% (43) | True | |
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| 24% (14) | False |
57 voters have answered this question.
John Adams declared Christmas to be a national holiday
| 35% (19) | True | |
|---|---|---|
| 64% (35) | False |
54 voters have answered this question.
A president, being sworn in, is required to place a hand on the Holy Bible and say "so help me, God."
| 25% (15) | True | |
|---|---|---|
| 74% (43) | False |
58 voters have answered this question.
Since the First Amendment deals with "Congress," states are free to advance religion if they wish.
| 26% (16) | true | |
|---|---|---|
| 73% (45) | False |
61 voters have answered this question.
