Amendments
How many amendments are there?
27
What is the minimum age for a presidential candidate?
35
This document was ratified in 1788
Who was the oldest man at the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
How can the Constitution be changed?
An amendment approved by 3/4 of Congress
Who was the only delegate at the Constitutional convention to attend every single meeting?
James Madison
The vote of how many states was needed to ratify the Constitution?
9
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
Who was the first Vice President?
John Adams
What are the three parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles, and the 27 amendments.
How many delegates did NOT sign the final document?
Three (Eldridge Gerry, George Mahon, and Edmund Randolph)
Philadelphia
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
Vote
How many Justices were on the first Supreme Court?
Six
The Constitution replaced which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
Which two signers of the document went on to become US Presidents?
George Washington (The GOAT) and James Madison
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
4 months
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States
How many signers of the Declaration of Independence died in the war?
How many times is the word ‘God’ mentioned in the Constitution?
0
Who wrote the famous line “We the People of the United States…”
Governor Morris
Which state name was spelled differently in the Constitution than it is today?
Pensylvania (with one n instead of two)