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important dates
Article I
important people
Article II
amendments
100
the year the Constitution was signed was...
What is 1787
100
When the Senate and House of Representatives are together, they are referred to as ________________
What is the Congress
100
I was put in charge to help keep order at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia...
Who is George Washington
100
the ______________________ Branch of the US Government is established in Article II
What is the Executive Branch
100
the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the...
What are the Bill of Rights
200
the 5th Amendment to the Constitution was added in what year?
What is 1791
200
the "group" that includes 435 people and is based on a state's population...
What is the House of Representatives
200
I am credited with attending every meeting and keeping a detailed journal while helping organize the writing of the Constitution...
Who is James Madison
200
the President is also known as the _______________________ of the US Armed Forces
What is Commander in Chief
200
the 1st Amendment to the Constituion gives us....
What is freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition (1791)
300
North Carolina becomes the 12th state, after ratifying the Constitution in...
What is 1789
300
they are elected by popular vote and can serve as many 6-year terms as they are elected for
What are Senators
300
I scared the people of the "United States", even after losing the American Revolution to them...
Who is King George III
300
To be eligible to become President, a person must be ____________ (or older) and a citizen for ___________ (or more) years
What is the 35 and 14
300
the 6th Amendment to the Constitution talks about...
What is a right to a fair and speedy trial in front of jury of peers (1791)
400
the year that the 13th Amendment is signed...
What is 1865
400
a "citizen" must be at least 25 years of age and been living in the country for 7 or more years to be eligible to be a...
What is a Representative
400
I was paid $30 ($725 today) to "scribe" the words down of the Constitution
Who is Jacob Shallus
400
the "popular vote" (number of votes cast for each candidate) does not determine the next President; it is the ________________ ________________
What is the Electoral College
400
the 19th Amendment talks about...
What is giving the women the right to vote (1920)
500
the number of times the word "the" shows up in the Preamble (of 52 words)
What is six times
500
President Obama was a Senator from _____________, before becoming President in 2008
What is illinois
500
Which of these North Carolinians did not sign the Constitution? A) William Blount B) John Penn C) Richard Spaight D) Hugh Willaimson
Who is B - John Penn
500
the last President to face impeachment charges was...
Who is President Bill Clinton (was not kicked out of office)
500
the 24th Amendment talks about...
What is lifting "poll taxes" for African Americans so that they can vote without paying to do so (1964)