The Constitution
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion and the right to protest. Name this amendment.
First Second
Third Fourth
First Amendment
He was the oldest member to sign the Constitution?
Ben Franklin
How many total capital cities did America have since our founding?
9 capitals
How many total Senators do we have in the United States Senate?
100
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
This state had the most members ratify (sign) The Constitution with 8 delegates. Name the state.
Connecticut Pennsylvania
Rhode Island North Carolina
Pennsylvania
He was called the Father of the Constitution?
George Washington Benjamin Franklin
James Madison John Adams
James Madison
Under the Articles of Confederation, the ________ had too much power.
government president
Congress states
states
A member of the House of Representatives must be how old?
21 23
25 27
25
A President must be a minimum of _______ years old to be elected?
33 35
37 39
35
The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution are known as the _________________?
Bill of Rights
William Patterson wrote the _____________plan? It gave small states more voting rights in the House of Representatives.
New Jersey Virginia
New York Pennsylvania
New Jersey
The Constitutional Convention was hosted in this city?
Philadelphia New York
Boston Baltimore
Philadelphia
How many years does a United States Senator serve in Congress?
4 6
8 10
6
The original salary of the President was __________ in 1787?
$15,000 $20,000
$25,000 $30,000
$25,000
How many "Article" are located in the Constitution?
VII (Three) V (Five)
VII (Seven) IV (Nine)
VII (Seven)
He led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers in 1787 to show that the United States needed a stronger federal government?
Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr
Daniel Lewis Daniel Shays
Daniel Shays
What was the name of America's first federal Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
How much do Senators and members of the House of Representatives get paid per year?
$174,000 $175,000
$176,000 $177,000
$174,000
He was our 40th US President?
Bill Clinton Barack Obama
John F. Kennedy Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
This article describes the Relations among the states?
Article III Article V
Article IV Article VI
Article IV
He did important work on the details of the Constitution?
James Wilson Edmund Randolph
George Mason Alexander Hamilton
James Wilson
The second to last state to ratify the Constitution on November 21, 1789.
Rhode Island New York
Delaware North Carolina
North Carolina
How many total members in the House of Representatives?
433 434
435 436
435
If the President and Vice President are unable to fill the role of the Presidency, who would be third in command to take over the office?
President of the Senate Secretary of State
Speaker of the House Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House