Articles of Confederation
This was the name the Articles gave our new country. It's still the current name of our country, don't forget the
What is the United States of America
This is were the convention was held
What is Philadelphia
This is who wrote the constitution
Who is James Madison
This is the nickname of the rights. Also the name of the individual rights
What are the 10 amendments
This was the year the Articles were written and adopted
What is 1777
This was the plan that James Madison wrote. It was manly a plan for bigger states
What is the Virginia Plan
This is the type of government that we have
What is a Constitutional Republic
This is the group of people that wanted the Bill of Rights at the Constitutional Convention
What are the Anti-Federalists
This was the person that wrote the first draft of the Articles. It took six to finally settle on one
Who is Benjamin Franklin
This is the number of people that attended the convention
This is the number of principles that we wanted the new government to do
What is 7
This is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights. It helps us protect our rights
What is to protect those rights against infringement
This was who wrote the Articles
Who is John Dickinson
This is the person that proposed the New Jersey plan
Who is Edmund Randolph
This is how many people signed the constitution
What is 39
This is were the Bill of Rights (on the constitution) is currently located
What is the National Archives
This is the date that Articles were ratified
When is March 4, 1781
This is who wrote the new jersey plan. Particularly for the smaller states
Who is William Paterson
This is the total amount of amendments in the constitution, this includes the Bill of Rights and the other ones not in it
What is 27
This is the date that the Bill of Rights was created
What is September 25, 1789