Basic Facts of Constitution
What year was the constitutional convention held? What city?
1787 Philadelphia
Who is considered the Father of the Declaration
James Maddison
Judicial Review is a part of the Checks & Balances System
True
What was the Rebellion out of MA called?
Shay's Rebellion
John Adams
How many Amendments are in our Constitution? What are the first ten called?
27 Amendments / the Bill of Rights
This Amendment forbids search and seizure
4th Amendment
Not all U.S. Citizens 18 & over are eligible to vote.
(True – 46 states prohibit prison inmates from voting on felony charges; 10 states prohibit all ex-offenders from voting the rest of their lives.)
Who wrote the VA Plan?
James Maddison
This group wanted the Bill of Rights implemented.
Ant-Federalists
Name the three Branches of Government.
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Name one difference between the VA Plan and NJ Plan
Votes based on population by state vs every state getting a vote
Tell what Constitutional rights are protected by the First Amendment.
Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, & Religion
What was the Great Compromise?
A hybrid between the VA and NJ plans.
This group of people supported the constitution?
Federalists
What did the Constitution used to be called?
What is considered "The Supreme Law"
The Constitution
Nine out of 13 states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become law. Name the ninth state to ratify it.
New Hampshire
What is the intro called for the Constitution?
The Preamble
What was the Debate called between Federalist and Anti-Federalist?
Radical Debate
How many Articles are in the Constitution
Seven
Name any (5) of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights & tell what each amendment is & define what it does
Answers to vary
Name all 13 states that ratified the Constitution.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia
How many years can a senator serve for, and how many can a representative serve for?
6 , 2
Name the following Amendments 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, & 25
12-separate ballots for the President & Vice-President 13-Abolition of Slavery 14-Rights of Citizenship 15-Person’s right to vote 16-Income Tax 18-Prohibition of Alcohol 19-Guaranteed women the right to vote 21-Repeal of Prohibition 22- two-term limit on the Presidency 25-Presidential Succession