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What is Continental Congress votes to declare Independence from Britain?
July 2, 1776
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What is the President?
The judges of the Supreme Court must be nominated by...
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Who was James Madison
The Father of the Constitution
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Who was Thomas Jefferson
The famous founding father who did NOT sign the Constitution
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Who was Crispus Attucks
According to many documents this man was the first casualty of the Revolutionary War
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What is the official end of the Revolutionary War?
January 14, 1784
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Who was John Jay?
The first Chief Justice of the U.S.
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Who was Ben Franklin
The Sage of the Constitutional Convention
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What is Greece and Rome
The ancient government that inspired the Founding Fathers to write the Declaration and Constitution
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What is Sons of Liberty
The name given themselves by active Patriots
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What is the date 12 state delegations approved the Constitution?
September 17, 1787
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What is The Constitution does not establish the number.
According to the Constitution, there are how many Supreme Court Justices.
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Who was George Washington
Presided over the Constitutional Convention
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What is the federalist papers
Propaganda Papers co-authored by 3 founding fathers supporting a stronger centralized government
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What are Legislative, Executive and Judicial
The 3 branches of the Federal Government
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What is the date Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights.
December 15, 1791
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What is due process of law?
The courts may not take a man's life (capital punishment) without
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Who was George Washington
The only one of the first 4 Presidents who did NOT attend college
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Who was John Adams
Wife of this founder was named Abigail. She was well educated and lobbied for women's rights.
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What is nothing
What does the Constitution say about slavery
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What is the date Maryland ratified the Articles of Confederation, making it officially 'in force.'
March 1, 1781
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What is Life!
The length of term for a U.S. Supreme Court Judge.
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What is about 40 years old
Average age of the framers of the Constitution
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Who is James Madison (Wife was Dolly Madison)
His famous wife stayed in Washington during the War of 1812 and is credited with saving many national treasures, including the portrait of George Washington.
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What is Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism and limited government
The 6 big ideas in the Constitution
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