Amendments
Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?
The second amendment.
Who was the first president?
George Washington.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got how many votes?
1 vote.
Anti-Federalists and Federalists are known as what?
Political Parties.
What year was the consitution writen?
1787
Which amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure?
The fourth amendment.
What did the founding fathers create?
The U.S. constitution
The government had how many branches under the Articles of Confederation?
1 branch
Who was the main person of the Federalists?
Alexander Hamiltion
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishments?
The eighth
Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison.
A law could be passed if how many states out of 13 voted yes?
Nine.
Who was the main leader of the anti-federalist?
Geroge Mason.
How many states were at the Constitutional Convention?
12
The twenty-first amendment cancels out what other amendment?
The eighteenth.
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
In order to change the Articles of confederation how many states have to agree?
13 states.
Which party believed in a strong national government?
Federalists.
When was the constituiton ratifed?
June 21, 1788
What does the twenty-two amendment state?
Presidents can only serve two terms.
Who were the main 10 founding fathers?
John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Marshall, George Mason, and George Washington.
What type of government did the Articles of Confederation make?
A weak one.
Who wanted Radification of the constition?
Federalists.
The people that helped craft the constitution are called?
Framers