Framers
Presided over the Constitution Convention
George Washington
Like the 'owner's manual of the Constitution..."
Original Intent
Gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
377 words, 18 lines
Judicial Branch
Most often quoted source by the Founding Fathers
Bible
The least religious of the Founding Fathers and the first President to practice issuing Executive Orders.
Benjamin Franklin
True or False? The government was set up to provide for the people.
False
Voting is not determined by skin color
15th Amendment
Designed to be most powerful branch
Legislative
In the Constitution, the Commander-in-chief is a
civilian
Wrote a letter to Dansbury Baptist Association
Thomas Jefferson
Defines what the government can do
the Constitution
Freedom of Press, Religion, Speech, Assembly, and Petition
1st Amendment
Set up Congress
Article 1
Defines what the government cannot do
Bill of Rights
Known as the "Hell-Hound of Slavery"
John Quincy Adams
Percent of Founding Fathers with strong religious convictions
95%
Limits the President's term
22nd Amendment
System to keep one branch from having too much power
Checks and Balances
Piracy, treason, and counterfeiting
Original 3 felonies
Founding Father responsible for "promote the progress of science and useful arts" clause
Noah Webster
Self-evident Truths, Endowed by our Creator, Consent of the governed, Pursuit of Happiness
Four principles of the Declaration of Independence
Powers (not delegated by the Constitution) granted to the states, which also represents the "essence of Federalism"
Qualifications to serve the Federal Government are found here
Article 1
How the number of representatives is determined
Census