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Declaration of Indepence
Amendments
Bill of Rights
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People?
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What does the word Declaration mean?
an official statement
100
What is an amendment?
a change that can add to the Constitution or change an older part of it
100
What is the Bill of Rights?
a list of rights that belong to the people
100
When and where was the first Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia May 1787
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Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What is independence?
freedom
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How many amendments are there to the constitution?
27
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Name two the parts of the Bill of Rights?
the right of free speech; the right to practice your own religion; the right to be silent if you are arrested
200
How many delegates were present during writing of constitution?
35
200
Who signed the Declaration first?
John Hancock
300
What is the name of the house the first draft of the Declartion was written in?
the Graff House
300
What is the first step to the constitution being amended?
must pass through legislation by at least two/thirds percent in both houses
300
How proposed the Bill of Rights?
Congress
300
What is the Virgina Plan?
each state would have a different number of representatives based on the state's population
300
Who was the oldest delegate?
Benjamin Franklin
400
How many parts are in the Declaration?
four
400
How many states must approve to ratify the amendment?
three/fourths
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How many Bill of rights were agreed on by the states in 1791?
10
400
How many delegates signs the Constitution?
39 out of 55
400
Who hand wrote the Constitution?
Governor Morris of New Jersey
500
What war lead to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Revolutionary War
500
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
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Why was the Bill of rights written?
some people were afraid that the government would have too much power. They were afraid that some important things could be made illegal
500
When was the Constitution signed?
September 17, 1787
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Who where the founding fathers?
men were landowners and some were lawyers or judges. All delegates held at least one public office