Founding Fathers
This Founding Father is remembered as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
The US Constitution begins with this famous phrase.
What is "We the people"?
We the people, in order to form a "better" union...
What is a "more perfect" union?
This man invented the cotton gin.
This Founding Father was the oldest at the Constitutional Convention and was respected by all for his experience and wisdom.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This Amendment protects people from self-incrimination in court, leading those on trial to often "plead it."
What is the 5th Amendment?
This was the original "Constitution" that the Founding Fathers replaced at the Constitutional Convention with the US Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
First gunfire at the battle of Lexington & Concord is remembered as the "Blast heard round the world."
What is the "Shot heard round the world"?
This man has been declared "Captain America" of the US Men's National Team in the World Cup this year.
Who is Christian Pulisic?
This Founding Father is remembered for demanding a Bill of Rights in order to secure his vote for ratification of the Constitution.
Who is George Mason?
To amend the Constitution, a two-thirds vote in Congress is needed as well at this proportion of the States.
What is a three-fourths vote?
This document preceded the US Constitution by 500 years and inspired its sentiment that all men should be treated equally under the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
Thomas Paine's Conventional Wisdom.
What is Common Sense?
These two Founding Fathers both died on the 50th anniversary of the singing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1826.
Who are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
This Founding Father's wife is remembered for saving paintings and other artifacts when the British set fire to the White House during the War of 1812.
Who is James Madison?
The Constitution states that a president may be tried and removed from office for committing these.
What are high crimes and misdemeanor?
This Frenchman penned his observations of the Early Republic in his landmark "Democracy in America."
Who is Alexis de Tocqueville?
The US Constitution has been amended "31" times.
What is 27 times?
This man served in the House of Representatives for nearly 20 years after serving as President of the United States. His father would have been proud.
This man is remembered as the "First Founding Father" for being the "first" to call for independence from Great Britain.
Who is Richard Henry Lee?
This Amendment protects Americans from being forced to house troops and militiamen in their homes, known as quartering.
What is the Third Amendment?
Along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, this Founding Father contributed essays to the Federalist Papers which helped rally support for ratifying the Constitution.
Who is John Jay?
"Val Kimmer" starred alongside Mel Gibson as his young revolutionary son his 2000 film "The Patriot."
Who is Heath Ledger?
This was the official name of President Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" initiative.
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?