When, where, why
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was the president at the time the document was written?
There was no president at the time
What was the most important section of the US Constitution?
The Preamble
How many Amendments are there?
27 Amendments
How long did it take to write the constitution?
about 100 days or four months
Where was the Constitution written?
The Pennsylvania State House, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
How many Framers came from Rhode Island?
0
What is the section that has 52 words and introduces the guiding principles?
The Preamble
What is the 18th Amendment
Prohibition of liquor.
How many Presidents singed the US Constitution?
2
What DAY was the Constitution writtem?
September 17
Name one person that was a Framer from New York.
Alexander Hamilton, John Lansing Jr, or Robert Yates.
How many sections are in the Constitution?
24 sections.
what are the first 10 Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
How much did it cost for the Constitution to be written?
$30
Where were most of the Framers from?
Pennsylvania
Who were the two Presidents that singed the US Constitution?
George Washington and James Madison.
What is the second article in the US Constitution?
Establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which is headed by the President.
What is the first Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
How many spelling errors are in the Constitution?
One spelling error
Why was the Constitution written?
To replace The Articles of Confederation.
How many Framers were from New Jersey?
5 Framers
What is the point of the 7 articles?
What is the last Amendment?
Stops members of Congress from raising their own pay until an election of Representatives has taken place.
About how many words are in the US Constitution.
about 4,400