Amendments
Which amendment prohibits self-incrimination and double-jeopardy?
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
What is to support the ratification of the United States Constitution and to promote a strong federal government?
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On September 17th, 1787, how many of the delegates out of 55actually signed the document at the Constitutional Convention?
What was the purpose of the three branches of Government?
What is to make them separate but equal and this was to prevent any one branches from becoming too powerful?
What type of people made up the delegates that went to this convention?
What is wealthy landowners and lawyers?
What amendment grants freedom of religion, speech, and the press?
What is the 1st?
What was one of the things that the Federalist Papers had an opposition had against?
What were what is known today as the bill of rights?
How many Latin phrases appeared in the Constitution?
What is Three? pro tempore, ex post facto, and habeas corpus.
Which part of government does the house of representatives and senate belong too?
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is Madison leading the fight to enforce the first 10 amendments?
What amendment gives the right to bear arms?
What is the Second Amendment?
What was the main argument of the Federalist Papers believed?
What is that they argued against the decentralization of political authority under the Articles of Confederation?
Which of the original 13 colonies actually refused to send delegates to the Constitution Convention?
What is Rhode Island?
Where is the main headquarters for the three branches of government?
What is Washington D.C.?
What were some of the issued that were discussed at this convention?
What is representation, state vs. federal powers, executive power, slavery, and commerce?
What amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
What is the 8th?
What was main idea that the Federalist Papers talked about in the papers that were written?
What is the dividing the government into three different branches to create a check and balances with the power of the government?
How many months did the Constitutional Conventional last?
It lasted from May 25th, 1787 to September 17, 1787? (Little shy of 4 months)?
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
What is to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional, in whole or in parts?
Who was the oldest member that went to this convention?
Who was Ben Franklin who was 81 years old?
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What amendment prohibits imposing poll taxes?
What was known as the strongest argument that the Federalist Papers talked about?
What is the Articles of Confederation could not protect the nation and provide for its defense in an emergency?
How many pages was the original Constitution?
What is 5 pages?
What members make up the executive branch?
What is the president, vice president, Cabinet, and most federal agencies?
What was changed later in the constitution?
What is a trick question because nothing has been changed since it has been written?