The Articles | The Constituional Convention | The Bill of Rights | The Constitution | Misc. |
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What is Article 1
It deals with the set up of the Legislative branch
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Who is George Washington
He was the president of the Convention
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What is Amendment 1
Called the freedoms amendment?
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What is the Preamble
It begins with "We the people of the United States...."
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What is The Articles of Confederation
The first Constitution of the US
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What is Article 7
It determined how the Constitution was to be ratified
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What is the Great Compromise
Solved the dispute between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan
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What is no cruel or unusual punishment
Amendent 8 makes sure of this
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What is the executive branch
The branch of government that carries out the laws.
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What is Rhode Island
The only state not to send delegates to the Convention
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What is Article 2
It sets up the Executive branch.
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What is three- fifths
The number of slaves a state could count towards its population.
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What is the 6th amendment
Guarantees your right to a speedy trial by jury of your peers.
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What is 2
The number of senators each state has.
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What is by population
How represention in the House of Representatives is determined.
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What is the Judiciary Branch
Article 3 set up this.
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Who is James Madison
He is called "The Father of the Constitution"
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What is the 3rd amendment
You won't come home and find soldiers living in your house because of this amendment.
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What is the judicial branch
The branch of government that makes sure the laws are carried out fairly
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What is Philadelphia
The city in which the Constitutional Convention was held.
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What is Article 4
Describes how the states are to interact with each other.
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What is 1787
The year the Constitution was written.
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What is the 4th amendment
Protects your right to privacy
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What is federalism
The sharing of power between the states and the national government.
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What is Shay's Rebellion
This rebellion lead to the calling of the Constitutional Convention
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