Before The Constitution
Bill of Rights
What the Constitution Said
The Meeting
Twenty-Six Admendments
100
How many colonies were there?
thirteen colonies
100
How many delegates were there at the meeting in Philadelphia?
fifty-five
100
What is the opening statement that explins the new rules called?
the Preamble
100
Where was the meeting to change the rules held?
Philadelphia
100
Which state was the first to approve the Constitution?
Delaware
200
Who ruled the thirteen colonies?
King of England and His Parliment
200
How many amendments equaled the Bill of Rights?
The first ten
200
How many branches of government did the constitution say the central government should have?
three
200
Who reached Phildelphia May 14, 1787?
George Washington
200
In what year were the ten admendments added that were called The Bill of Rights?
1791
300
What year was the declaration of Independence issued?
1776
300
Which admendent grants people freed of speech, religion, speech, and press?
Admendment 1
300
Which of the branches of government makes the laws?
the Legislative
300
Who were at Philedelphia when George Washington arrived?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Robert Morris, and Benjamin Franklin
300
What did the first five admendments list?
Important freedoms
400
When the Americans became free what were the ne rules that were written called?
The Articles of Confederation
400
What year did woman march to the white house?
1995
400
Which branch of government tells what the laws mean?
the Judicial
400
Where did the delegates meet?
Independence Hall
400
When was the adnendment to free the slaves added?
1865
500
a tax stamp placed on all newspapers and legel documents
What was the Stamp act?
500
Who were the people who was against the Constitution called?
Anti-Federalist
500
Which branch of government makes certain the laws are obeyed?
the Executive
500
Who was the first to be elected president?
George Washington
500
What year was the admendment past that gave the right to 18 year olds to vote?
1971
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