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How many total amendments are there?
27
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What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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What year was the Constitution ratified?
1787
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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
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How many senators does each state have in Congress?
2
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What are the first ten Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
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What is the main job of Congress?
Make laws
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How can the Constitution be changed?
Amendments can be added.
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Who was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention? 

Hints-He was also in favor of a committee rather than a president.  He was also very good at getting people to make compromises.

Benjamin Franklin

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The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on what?
The population of the state.
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What is the first Amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion.
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Congress is made of of what two houses?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
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The Constitution was written to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation.
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Who is known as the father of the constitution?

James Madison

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What system ensures that one branch of government does not become more powerful than another branch?

Checks and balances

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What is the 2nd Amendment?

Right to bear arms.

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What is the job of the Judicial branch?

Make sure laws are constitutional.

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What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
The Preamble
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Who created most of the ideas and framework which the Constitution is based upon?
James Madison
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Who was the first president?
George Washington
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Which amendment protects citizens against illegal search and seizure?

4th Amendment

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Who is the leader of the Executive branch?

The president

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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Who proposed the Great Compromise plan that eventually molded our form of government?
Roger Sherman
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Explain the Three-Fifths Rule.

Five slaves would count as three free people.