spotify pixel

FFRF Quiz - What Do You Know About The Separation of State and Church?

1 / 21

The U.S. Constitution says that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, based on the sovereign authority of God in...

2 / 21

How many times does the word "God" appear in the U.S. Constitution?

3 / 21

How many times does the Declaration of Independence refer to Christianity or Jesus?

4 / 21

The US Constitution guarantees religious liberty for...

5 / 21

Where did the separation of church and state originate?

6 / 21

What does the First Amendment say about religion?

7 / 21

The phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originated with...

8 / 21

Which early colonies practiced freedom of religion?

9 / 21

The Puritans escaped religious persecution and, in their own colony, allowed religious freedom for...

10 / 21

Where does this phrase appear? "...the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;..."

11 / 21

By an Act of Congress, U.S. currency has carried the motto "In God We Trust" since...

12 / 21

The Pledge of Allegiance, first published in 1892, has included the words "under God" since...

13 / 21

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."

14 / 21

In 1890, bible reading was outlawed from Wisconsin schools. Who was responsible?

15 / 21

The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed student-initiated prayers at high-school football games in 2000. Who were the plaintiffs in that lawsuit?

16 / 21

According to the "Lemon test," in order to be constitutional, a law or public act must:

17 / 21

All American Presidents have been practicing Christians.

18 / 21

The U.S. Constitution says there shall be no religious test for public office.

19 / 21

John Adams declared Christmas to be a national holiday

20 / 21

A president, being sworn in, is required to place a hand on the Holy Bible and say "so help me, God."

21 / 21

Since the First Amendment deals with "Congress," states are free to advance religion if they wish.

Your score is

Freedom From Religion Foundation