Facts #1
How many articles are in the Constitution?
7
Who was the oldest member at the Constitutional Convention?
Ben Franklin, 81
How old do you have to be to become president?
35
This Amendment granted African Americans the right to vote.
15
This Amendment protects the citizens from cruel and unusual punishment
8
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
After the Revolutionary War, a farmer-led militia rebellion began in Massachusetts. Farmers were storming and burning courthouses to prevent their debt-ridden farms from being seized. What was the name of this rebellion?
Shays' Rebellion
Article V
This Amendment granted women the right to vote
19
This Amendment limits the president to serving two terms or ten years in office.
22
In what year was the Constitution ratified?
1788
The first three words of the Preamble to the Constitution...
We the People
This state refused to send a delegate to the Constitution Convention in Philadelphia
Rhode Island
This Amendment requires police to have a search warrant or probable cause before a search.
This Amendment says that no soldier is to be quartered in any house during peacetime without the consent of the owner unless required by law.
3
What was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
In what chamber of Congress must all taxing laws start?
House of Representatives
A compromise named after this state led to the formation of a bicameral legislature with equal an proportional representation.
Connecticut
This Amendment was repealed (overturned) by the 21st Amendment
18
This Amendment abolished the poll tax
24
How many words are in the Constitution? (will give a 200 point buffer)
4,400
30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the state you wish to represent
The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002, the most recent Department added to the President's Cabinet. How many current Cabinet level Departments are there?
15
This Amendment provided suffrage for citizens of Washington D.C.
23
These three Amendments are known as the "Reconstruction Amendments" as they were passed immediately following the Civil War.
13, 14, 15