The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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When is Constitution Day?
Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17, the anniversary of the day the framers signed the document.
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What is the first amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of assembly and petition.
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Where has the constitution been kept?
National Archives Building.
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Who was the first president to live in the white house when he came to Washington, D.C. in November of 1800?
John Adams
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What is the fourth amendment?
Search and seizures.
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Who was the oldest person to sign the constitution?
Benjamin Franklin (81).
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What is the ninth amendment?
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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Who was serving as the U.S. minister to Great Britain during the Constitutional Convention and did not attend either?
John Adams
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How tall was George Washington?
Six feet, two inches tall.
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What is the fifth amendment?
Rights in criminal cases.
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Who was the youngest to sign the constitution?
Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey (26).
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What is the seventh amendment?
Rights in Civil Cases.
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How many times has the constitution been changed?
Seventeen.
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Who was the founder of the University of Virginia?
Thomas Jefferson.
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What is the third amendment?
The United States Constitution places restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent, forbidding the practice in peacetime.
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Who was called the “Expounder of the Constitution”?
Daniel Webster.
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What is the sixth amendment?
Rights to a fair trial.
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How many people who signed the constitution were born in Ireland?
Four of the signers of the Constitution were born in Ireland.
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What are the names of the Other 3 Founding Fathers aside from:
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington