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Amendments
Congress in Action
Constitution
People of the Convention
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100

This is the minimum number of Senators or Representatives that must be present to conduct business.

What is a quorum?

100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100
This man was the oldest man at the convention...
Benjamin Franklin
100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200

This type of speech in the Senate can be used to delay or prevent a vote on a bill.

What is a filibuster?

200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300

This committee in both chambers is responsible for allocating federal funds to specific purposes.

What is the Appropriations Committee? (But for the purpose of this game, I will take Conference Committee or Joint Committee) 

300
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the fedeal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
James Madison
300
The judicial department is made up of?
judges
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
400

This process, done every 10 years, determines how many Representatives each state gets.

What is the Census (or reapportionment)?

400
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
4 months
400
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
400
Who makes up the executive branch?
The president and cabinet members
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
500

This person presides over the House and is second in line for the presidency after the Vice President.

 Who is the Speaker of the House?

500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
500
Who was called "the wisest man in America"?
Benjamin Franklin
500

The number of people on the U.S. Supreme Court and their titles.

What is one Chief Justice and 8 associate justices?