Founding Fathers
Important Dates
Bill of Rights Part 1
Branches of Government
Bill of Rights Part 2
100
He was the president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
100
The Constitutional Convention started on this date.
What is May 1787
100
The fourth amendment allows authorities to search people’s homes without any explanation or warrant. True or false?
What is FALSE?
100
Our government is broken up into three of these.
What are the Branches of Government?
100
The Bill of Rights lists the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. True or False?
What is TRUE?
200
He was the oldest delegate and offered advice when others lost their patience.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
The Constitution of the United States of America was signed on this date.
What is September 17, 1787?
200
This first amendment allows one to speak up against injustice.
What is Freedom of Speech?
200
This branch of government houses the judges and the courts
What is Judicial Branch?
200
This is the name of the amendment allows people to keep weapons in their home.
What is the Second Amendment?
300
He was considered the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
300
Shay's Rebellion frightened national leaders and took place on this date.
What is January 1787?
300
This amendment says "you have the right to remain silent".
What is the Fifth Amendment?
300
This branch of government houses the President and his cabinet
What is the Executive Branch?
300
Guarantees citizens the right to a lawyer and a fair trial if accused of a crime.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
400
He was from Virginia and did not sign the US Constitution because he did not agree with everything in the document.
Who is George Mason?
400
The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution on this date.
What is December 15, 1791?
400
This amendment states that police must have a search warrant to enter your home.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
400
This branch of government makes up the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the Legislative Branch?
400
The amendment that gives States power that is not listed in the Constitution.
What is Tenth Amendment?
500
It was his idea to break the Legislative branch into the House of Representatives and Senate.
Who is Roger Sherman?
500
On this date the 22nd Amendment was passed that stated no person can serve more than two elected terms as US President.
What is February 27, 1951?
500
The amendment that protects people from having to pay an unreasonable amount of money for breaking the law.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
500
This expression is used to describe the way in which one branch of government makes sure that neither of the other two take on too much power:
What is Checks and Balances?
500
This amendment says that people have rights that are not listed word for word in the Constitution, like the freedom of where to live.
What is Ninth Amendment?
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