Benjamin
Franklin
Constitution
Government
Vocabulary
100
Benjamin Franklin was the youngest member of the constitutional convention. True/False
False
100
What did Benjamin Franklin sign?
The constitution
100
When was the constitution written?
1787
100
How many branches of government do we have?
3
100
What does the word convention mean
a big meeting
200
Everyone's rights and freedoms are protected by law. True/False
True
200
What are the first 3 words in the constitution?
We the people
200
How many states needed to pass the constitution?
9
200
Who is the leader of the Executive branch?
President
200
What does "to pass" mean
To vote yes
300
All Americans agreed with the Constitution. True/ False
False
300
We follow the same Constitution today. True/False
True
300
When (year) did all 13 states pass the constitution?
1790
300
Who is the leader of the Legislative branch?
Congress
300
Who are the Founding Fathers
leaders from a long time ago
400
What does "We the People" mean?
Americans have self-government
400
What does the constitution do?
Protects the American rights and defines the government
400
What helped to push the states in passing the constitution?
Federalist Papers
400
Who is the leader of the Judicial branch?
Court
400
What does the word document mean
an important paper
500
Where was Benjamin Franklin a diplomat?
France
500
Benjamin Franklin started what?
first free public library
500
Where did the founding Fathers meet for the Constitutional convention?
Philadelphia
500
The branches have __________ and __________ powers.
separate and equal
500
Who were the 3 men that wrote the Federalist papers?
James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay
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