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Amendments
Do we have a right to
Constitution
People of the Convention
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100

The right to privacy

According to the judicial branch, yes. The word "privacy" is not in the Constitution. The concept was developed by the Supreme Court based on its interpretation of several amendments, most notably the Fourth Amendment's protection against "unreasonable searches and seizures".


100

What year was the constitution ratified?

1787

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 (extra 200pts: what year where they ratified?)

The Bill of Rights

200

A Jury of our peers

Nope. A "jury of your peers": While the Sixth Amendment guarantees an "impartial jury," it does not include the phrase "jury of your peers." The term is an informal legal concept, not a constitutional right.


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

the presumption of innocence

Nope. The idea of being "innocent until proven guilty" is a foundational principle in American justice derived from English common law, not from the text of the Constitution itself.

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

What did the 13th amendment do?

Made slavery illegal in the United States.

400
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
400
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
400
Who was called "the wisest man in America"?
Benjamin Franklin
400
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)
500

What Amendment gave women the right to vote? (Extra 300pts: What year was it added to the constitution?)

19th; 1920

500

The right to vote

Now we do. The original Constitution did not grant or define a right to vote for citizens. Instead, it left the power to set voting qualifications to the states. The right was expanded through a series of later amendments, including the 15th (racial equality), 19th (women's suffrage), and 24th (banning poll taxes).

500
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
4 months
500
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
500

List 3 U.S. territories in which Citizens do not have federal voting representation

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Marshal Islands, American Samoa, Marshal Islands, & Guam.