Which state did not send any delegates to the convention?
Rhode Island
100
What is the minimum age requirement for members of the House of Representatives?
Extra
Section
Clause
25
1.2.2
100
What Founding Fathers who later became presidents did not attend college?
George Washington
100
According to the Constitution how many Supreme Court Justices are to serve in the Supreme Court
It does not say a number!
100
How many amendments are there today?
27
200
Who was known as "The Peacemaker of the Constitutional Convention"?
Benjamin Franklin
200
What is the minimum age requirement and 1 other requirement for Senators?
Extra
Section
Clause
30
9 years a citizen of the United States
Be an inhabitant of the state in which running
1.3.3
200
Where is the Presidential Oath?
2.1.7
200
Who was the first Supreme Court Justice?
John Jay
200
According to which Amendment how old does a citizen have to be to vote?
Amendment 20
18 years old or older
300
Thanks to the careful notes of which delegate do we know what went on at the convention?
James Madison
300
What Section are the Powers of Congress found? How many are there and list 1.
Section 8
18
300
List 3 powers of the president
Extra
Section
Clause
Military powers; reprieves and pardons
Treaties; appointments
Filling vacancies
2.2.1-3
300
How many sections does this article have?
3
300
What does the third amendment prevent?
Soldiers forcibly stationed in your home
400
Name 5 states represented at the convention.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Delaware.
400
The vote require to override a presidential veto.
Extra
Section
Clause
2/3 vote by each house
1.7.2
400
For what causes can a president be impeached?
Extra
Section
Clause
Treason
Bribery
High crimes
Misdemeanors
2.4.1
400
Who appoints Supreme Court Judges?
The president
400
List the five freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Press
Assembly
Petition
500
What was the group of five men appointed to re-write the Constitution called? And who were they? (List at least 3)
The Committee of Style and Arrangement
Alexander Hamilton (NY)
William Johnson (CT)
Rufus King (MA)
James Madison (VA)
Gouvernour Morris (PA)
500
In what section in Article 1 does it state, "Titles of nobility prohibited"?
Section 9
500
What are the 3 qualifications of the president?
Extra
Section
Clause
35
14 years a resident
Natural born citizen or a citizen of the United States
2.1.4
500
How many Supreme Court Justices do we have today? Name one!
We have 8 Supreme Court Justices today, because one died on February 2016, Antonin Scalia. A new judge has not be approved yet.
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas
Ruth Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
500
How many amendments were originally sent to the states to ratify for the Bill of Rights? How many were ratified?
Extra:
How many suggested amendments where submitted to Congress for the Bill of Rights?
12 sent to states
10 ratified as the Bill of Rights
189 suggested amendments