Founding Fathers
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What came before the U.S. Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
True/False: It was easy for the colonies to come up with a constitution they could all agree on
False
True/False: the Preamble to the US Constitution is found at the end of the document
False
What does “preamble” mean?
Introduction
How many states were there during the Articles of Confederation and Constitution?
13
What is a change to the Constitution called?
An Amendment
The first 10 amendments (change/addition) to the Constitution are called what?
Bill of Rights
The Preamble to the Constitution
explains that we are a gov’t created
by the _______ for the _______
gov’t created by the people for the people
What state is Alexander Hamilton from?
New York
What were the 2 plans proposed that benefited large and small states?
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
What were the Federalist Papers for?
To convince people to ratify (vote for) the Constitution
Give an example of 2 freedoms included in the “Bill of Rights”
Freedom of…
religion
press
assembly
speech
The President
James Madison is the...
"Father of the Constitution"
What was the name of Madison’s plan for his state that turned into the framework for the Constitution?
Hint: This plan benefited larger states
The Virginia Plan
How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
Nine
What 3 branches are outlines in the constitution?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
How many supreme court judges are there?
Nine
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Jay, Madison, Hamilton
Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work?
There was only the legislative branch and the government did have a lot of power.
What were the 2 groups that wanted to ratify the constitution and didn't want to ratify the constitution called?
Federalists and Antiferderalist
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
How many year does the president serve in 1 term?
4 years