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How many delegates came to the constitutional convention?
55 delegates attended.
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Which state did not send deputies to the Constitutional Convention?
What is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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The vote of how many sates was was necessary?
Nine states are needed.
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What is an amendment?
An amendment is a law allows The Constitution to be changed and ensures the
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What is the Judicial Branch?
The Judicial Branch is the branch of Supreme Court.
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Who was called the ''Father of the Constitution.''
James Madison, of Virginia.
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What was the average age of the deputies to the Constitution Convention?
What is 44 years of age.
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In ratifying the constitution did the people vote directly?
No ratification was by special state convention.
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What did the 14th amendment ensure?
The 14th amendment ensured that all African Americans,women and naturalized earned citizenship.
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What is the Executive Branch?
The president is the power behind the Executive Branch.
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Who is called the Sage of the Constitution?
Ben Franklin.
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What were the oldest and youngest members of the Constitutional Convention?
The oldest was Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania at the age of 81 and the youngest was Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey at the age of 26.
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What party names were given to those who favored ratification ant to those who opposed it?
Those who favored ratification were Federalists and those opposing were called Anti-federalists.
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What does the 19th amendment ensure?
The 19th amendment ensures women the right to vote.
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What is the Legislative Branch?
The Legislative Branch is the branch made up of and controlled by Congress.
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Who watched over the creation of the constitution?
George Washington watched over the creation of the constitution.
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Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the Constitution Convention?
No. Jefferson was an American Minister to France at the time.
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Today, how many states are needed to ratify something?
13 states are needed.
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What did the 18th amendment establish?
The 18th amendment established the prohibition of alcohol.
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What are Checks and Balences
Checks and Balances ensures that no one man, no one party, and no one branch of government has all the power.
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Who presented the Virginia plan?
Edmond Randolph was the man to present the Virginia plan.
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From what classes of society were the members of the Constitutional Convention drawn?
In addition to the lawyers there were soldiers, planters, educators, ministers, physicians, financiers, and merchants.
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In the course of ratification, how many amendments were offered by the state convention?
78 exclusive of Rhode Island's 21 and those demanded by the first convention of North Carolina.
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What did the first amendment grant?
It granted the freedom of religion and speech.
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Why would the founding fathers of the country not want to have all the power go to one man?
If all the power fell to one person it would destroy the entire system of democracy.