Founding Fathers
He is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
Who is James Madison?
The blue rectangle with stars is called this.
What is the union?
The Liberty Bell weighs about this many pounds.
What is 2,000 pounds?
The statue’s metal frame was engineered by this man.
Who is Gustave Eiffel?
This branch of government interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
He approved the Louisiana Purchase as president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This set of rules explains how to properly display the flag.
What is the U.S. Flag Code?
The bell cracked again while ringing for this famous American.
Who is Chief Justice John Marshall?
The statue turned green because of this natural process.
What is oxidation?
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is John Jay?
The color red stands for bravery, white for purity, and blue for this.
What is justice?
In the 1800s, the bell became a symbol for this movement.
What is the abolitionist movement?
This is the statue’s full official name.
What is Liberty Enlightening the World?
The Declaration lists these complaints against the king.
What are grievances?
He is the only Founding Father to sign all four major founding documents.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This president approved the 50 star flag design.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The bell had to be recast this many times.
What is twice?
The statue was officially dedicated in this year.
What is 1886?
This system keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
He founded the U.S. Coast Guard and the New York Post.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The flag that inspired the national anthem flew over this fort.
What is Fort McHenry?
Today, the bell is displayed in this building.
What is the Liberty Bell Center?
The tablet in her left hand shows this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
This clause lets Congress make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?