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100

Who considered the father of the constitution? 

James Madison
100
Which war brought the need for a Constitution for the new United States?
What is Revolutionary War?
100

What is the word for making the constitution official? 

What is RATIFYING or RATIFICATION?

100
In 1781, how many states made up the United States?
What is 13 states
100

How many delegates were included in the Constitutional Convention? 

What is 55? 

200
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington?
200

The Constitutional Convention met to rewrite what document? 

What is to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?

200

Smaller states did not want the "Virginia Plan" to be the foundation of the Constitution. What plan did they prefer to build upon?

What is the New Jersey Plan?

200

How many amendments are there? 

What is 27? 
200
After the Revolution,what were the boundaries of the land that England gave to America?
What is west of the Mississippi and North to Canada?
300

Which Founding Father was carried into the Constitutional Convention on a traditional sedan chair carried by 4 prisoners? 

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

300
In which city, did the delegates for the Constitutional Convention meet?
What is Philadelphia?
300

Eventually the arguments between the larger and smaller states led to a plan presented by Connecticut. What was this action called?

What is "The Great Compromise"?

300
To bring formal charges against the President inorder to remove him from office refers to what concept?
What is impeach?
300
The men of the Constitutional Convention would come to be called what name?
Who are the founding fathers?
400
A Massachusetts farmer led other poor farmers to mob the courts so that judges could not send others to "debtors prison" if they couldn't pay their bills.
Who is Daniel Shay?
400

The idea that the people could vote for representatives  in their government is called what type of government?

What is a democracy?

400

The Senate and the House of Representatives join together to form what body?

What is Congress?

400

Approximately how long did it take to draft the final version of the Constitution? (not including the Bill of Rights)

What is 3 months?

400
What is the name of the Assembly Room where the delegates met in the Old State House in Pennsylvania?
What is Independence Hall?
500
Much is known about the Constitutional Convention because someone keep notes. Who is the individual?
Who is James Madison?
500
The three branches of government provide a balanced government with what process in mind to create a balance in power?
What is checks and balances?
500

What did the Founding Fathers add once they were done with the Constitution to give the people more rights? 

The Bill of Rights

500
What are the three branches of government established by the Constitution?
What is judicial,executive, and legislative?
500

What was the name of the original plan that the Constitution was based on?

What is the Virginia Plan?