Failed Amendments
In 1894, a proposed amendment stated that the Constitution should recognize God and Jesus Christ as what?
The amendment wanted the Constitution to recognize God and Jesus Christ as supreme authorities to human affairs.
Amendment 1, the right of free speech, is considered controversial amendment. Why?
The 1st amendment is highly debated due to protecting factors such as hate speech.
The state of Pennsylvania was spelt as "Pensylvania".
True or false: Constitution Day is September 17th.
True.
An amendment was proposed to make slavery legal forever. Was this before or after the 13th amendment?
The proposal was before the 13th amendment. America had seemed to be barely holding itself together, leading to the proposal of an amendment to make slavery legal forever.
Why is the 2nd amendment (Right to bear arms) so controversial?
The right to bear arms is controversial due to factors such as gun control and safety being questioned in today's society.
Out of the words "House, control, and choose", which one was misspelled?
The word choose was spelt as "chuse" in the Constitution.
True or false: The Constitution contained Latin.
True. Phrases such as "Pro tempore" (meaning for the time being) were used in the US Constitution.
After the end of Prohibition, which side effect of alcohol was proposed to be outlawed?
Oklahoma Representative "Gomer Smith", proposed the amendment to outlaw drunkness. Due to how ridiculous it was, it was obviously not passed.
In 1920, which amendment was heavily fought against after it was passed?
Amendment 19 gave women the right to vote. It's passing faced much opposition.
What was the most common grammar mistake in the US Constitution?
In the Constitution, the misuse capitalization was frequent in the document.
True or false: The word "democracy" is not mentioned a single time in the Constitution.
True.
George Washington Anderson proposed to change the country’s name in 1866. What singular word of “The United States of America” did he want to keep?
George wanted to change the country's name to simply "America".
Amendment 8, which condemns cruel and unusual punishments is consistently debated, why?
Twenty-five was spelt incorrectly, what was missing?
The number twenty-five was missing it's hyphen in the Constitution.
True or false: The Constitution has been changed 18 times since 1792.
False, the Constitution has been changed 17 times since 1791.
Representative “Denver Samuel Church” wanted which group to vote on the declaration of war?
Going by the rule of popular vote, Denver wanted the American people to vote on whether war should be declared or not.
What is the most controversial amendment?
Amendment 14, is the most controversial amendment. It states the various rights of American citizens which are each commonly debated. For example, the section stating that if you're born or naturalized in the USA your are a citizen is argued against constantly, especially nowadays.
Which delegate spelt Pennsylvania incorrectly?
Alexander Hamilton was the delegate who spelt the state of Pennsylvania incorrectly.
True or false: The Constitution has 4,440 words in total.
False. The total word count of the Constitution is 4,400.