Constitution pt.1
What is the Preamble?
The beginning of the Constitution.
How many states were there during the time the main part of the Constitution was written?
13 states
Which part of the Constitution states "insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare"
The Preamble
Who was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
What is the first amendment about. Name 4 of them.
The articles of Confederation, 13
States that the government will be split up into 3 branches, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
1. What is the Virginia plan? Or 2. Who Wrote it?
1. It says that the larger the state is, it should have more representation
2. James Madison.
What is the 3rd amendment about?
It states that there will be no quartering.
What is the famous saying that came out of the 5th amendment?
"I plead the fifth"
Who wrote the first 5 amendments?
James Madison
What was a big part of why the articles of confederation didn't work?
Sample Answer: There was no way to raise money through taxes.
How many articles are in the Constitution?
There are 7 articles in the Constitution.
True or false? There are two amendments about similar things?
True, the 18th and 21st amendments are about alcohol. And the 13th and 14th amendments were about getting rid of slavery.
Can the Constituiton change?
Yes
What is the great compromise?
The great compromise states that the bigger the population the state has, the more representative they have.
What Ancient empire did the framers of the Constitution look up to to help them format it?
Ancient Rome
What branch is the President a part of?
The legislative
Accurding to the Amendments, can women vote?
Yes!
Who was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island