Founding Fathers
U.S. Symbols
Bill of Rights
Facts
Government
100
The _____________ are the men who created the constitution.
Who are Framers?
100
The seven rays on her crown stand for the seven seas and the seven ______________.
What are continents?
100
There are 10 of these that make up the Bill of Rights.
What are amendments?
100
This word does not appear once in the Constitution.
What is democracy?
100
The U.S. Constitution is the highest ____________.
What is law?
200
The framers met here behind locked doors to frame the constitution.
What is Independence Hall?
200
A nickname of the American Flag.
What is Old Glory?
200
Each and every American has the right to freedom of speech. __________________ is another right guaranteed by the first 10 amendments.
What is ....... Ms. King will judge.
200
The US constitution is both the __________ and the ______________ in the world.
What is the oldest and shortest.
200
The 200 year old documents from the original framers can be viewed in this city.
What is Washington D.C.?
300
The oldest Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, was this old when he signed the constitution
What is 81?
300
Originally appearing on military recruiting posters, he exclaims, "I want you!"
Who is Uncle Sam.
300
The Bill of Rights was added ______________ the constitution passed.
What is after.
300
It was not until 1788 that this happened, although the document was signed in 1787.
What is ratified?
300
This is one of the three branches of government.
What is legislative, executive or judicial?
400
While considered a Founding Father, this president of the United States was not present to sign the constitution
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
On this date the liberty bell was rang for hours to signal that the framers had signed the constitution.
What is September 17, 1787.
400
The fifth amendment abolished slavery. True or False?
What is False. Abolishing slavery was not one of the first 10 amendments, but rather the 13th.
400
Considered the shortest in the world, the constitution has just this many words
What is 4,543.
400
The ________________ is created by the constitution, giving Barak Obama gainful employment.
What is the presidency?
500
Only these two framers went on to serve as president of the United States.
Who are Washington and Madison?
500
This was originally written and published as a comittment to patriotism.
What is the Pledge of Allegiance.
500
This is one of the rights protected by the first amendment.
What is .....Ms. King will Judge
500
Meeting in Independence Hall, it took his many days to frame the constitution.
What is 100?
500
It is the job of judges and of the _____________________ to interpret the constitution.
What is the supreme court?