Constitution
Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Forms of Government
Why is this important?
100

What article creates the Legislative Branch?

II

100
How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?

7 Articles

100

The Constitutional Convention was held in what city and state

Philadephia, Pennsylvania

100
This type of Government can exist with other forms of Government.

Theorcracy

100

How many feet are there in a mile?

5,280 feet

200

What are three responsiblities of the Legislative Branch

Coin money, taxes, spending, declaring war, Making Federal Laws, Army and Navy


200

What day do we considered Constitutional Day (Month and Day)

September 17th

200

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington

200
This type of government has two forms:

Monarchy/Dictatorship

200

What year was Myles J. McManus school built?

1949

300

What is the Supreme Law of the Land

Constitution

300

What are the three parts of the U.S. Constitution?

Preamble, 7 Articles and 27 Amendments

300

Who is considered the Father of the U.S. Constitution?

James Madison


300

What are the two types of Democracys

Direct/Representative

300

How many miles is the earth from the Sun? 

92 million miles or 91.52 million miles

400

What article states that  we can make changes to the US Constitution?

Article V

400

How many letters are in the word Constitution.

extra 400 points

12 Letters

400

What is the name of the three plans proposed at the Convention.   The Complete Names:

Virginia, New Jersey and Connecticut Plan

400

This type of government is controlled by an elite class of people

Oligarchy

400
What state is considered the center of the Continental United States?

extra 400 points if correct

Kansas

500

What is the other responsibility of the president (not leadership)

Enforcing the Law

500

How many states were needed to ratified the Constitution?

9 States

500

What was the Month, Day and Year the Conventional started and ended. Exact date for both.  extra 500 points

May 25, 1787 to September 17, 1787

500

Citizens vote to elect their leaders?

Democracy

500
What type of Democracy does the United States have? Be Specific?

extra 500 points

Representative Democracy