Amendments
What are the first Ten Amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
One of the founding fathers who was Thomas Jeffersons Vice President during his term, directed the Philadelphia convention, and was the fourth president of the United States of America.
James Madison
On this date the constitution was officially ratified and became an effective document
June 21st, 1788
What 3 things did Article 1-3 of The Constitution Create?
The Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch
This amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government
1st Amendment
This Amendment gave any citizen the right to vote no matter the race or color of their skin
The 15th Amendment
One of the founding fathers who was 1 of 3 delegates who represented the state of New York and was tasked with outlining the constitutional rules.
Alexander Hamilton
May 7th, 1992 (The 27th Amendment)
This article described how to add amendments to the constitution and the process of which it was to happen.
Article 5
This amendment says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
It was this amendment that repealed the 18th Amendment (The Prohibition Law) in the year 1933?
One of the founding fathers assessed with getting all of the delegates to agree on the new constitution, he was the oldest delegate during the time, and was respected by all in the committee due to his age and wisdom.
Benjamin Franklin
In what year was the 13th Amendment (The abolition of slavery) officially ratified?
1865
This article created the "Supremacy Clause" which states that laws by Congress are superior to those of the state and that states laws should not contradict national laws.
Article 6
What was the first state to ratify/approve The Bill of Rights in the United States?
New Jersey
This law gave congress the ability to collect taxes from the people based on their income, but not based on the state's population
The 16th Amendment
One of the founding fathers form the state of Virginia who is known by some to be the "Father of the Bill of Rights" along with James Madison due to their role in arguing for the inclusion of these rights in the constitution.
George Mason
In this year the Bill of Rights was officially adopted as part of the Constitution in the form of the first Ten Amendments
1791
this article gave the number of states needed to ratify the constitution which at the time was 9 of the 13 states
Article 7
This amendment prevents "cruel and unusual punishment" if anyone is found guilty of a crime and also prohibits excessive bails and fines
This amendment declared that all presidential terms and those of their vice presidents would officially end on the afternoon of January 20th?
The 20th Amendment
One of the founding fathers who was a delegate to Virginia and opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution at first but later supported it, the 5th president of the United States.
James Monroe
On this date the 15th Amendment was ratified which states that any citizen of the United States has the right to vote no matter the race or color of their skin.
February 3, 1870
This article stated that states have the power to make their own laws and carry them out accordingly.
Article 4
The Bill of Rights started with this many amendments but only ended up with 10 that were actually approved by Congress
12 Amendments