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Which state did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
Who was elected as president of the Convention?
George Washington
How many delegates attended the convention?
55
On what day of what year was the Constitution signed?
September 17, 1787
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
Thanks to the careful notes of which delegate do we know what went on at the convention?
James Madison
Why wasn't Thomas Jefferson a delegate to the convention?
Jefferson was an ambassador to France and was out of the country at the time.
Name 5 states represented at the convention.
Could list any of the 13 original states except Rhode Island; i.e.,Georgia, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Delaware
He was known as "The Peacemaker of the Constitutional Convention".
Benjamin Franklin
At the Constitutional Convention, these states became so bitter that they threatened to break off from the rest of the country, (The small states).
What was "The Great Compromise"?
Also known as the "Connecticut Compromise" or "Sherman's Compromise," the Great Compromise was reached during the U.S. Constitutional Convention in the 1787. Like the previous proposals, the agreement allowed for the creation of the two houses of the U.S. Congress. The members in the lower house, the House of Representatives, were to be allotted based on population. Unlike the previous proposals, the members of the upper house, the Senate, were to be allotted not proportionally, but two to each state. The compromise was reached to address the feeling from the smaller states that their interests would be drowned out by the larger states.
What plan was presented by James Madison and became the working model for the US Constitution?
The Virginia Plan
Who was the first state to ratify the Constitution, and when did they ratify it?
Delaware was the first to ratify the Constitution. They ratified it on December 7, 1787.
Who was the last state to ratify the Constitution, and when did they ratify it?
The last state to ratify the Constitution was Rhode Island. They ratified it on May 29, 1790.
Recite from memory the preamble of the constitution.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
How many branches are there in the US federal government?
There are three branches: the Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
List the 7 articles of the Constitution and what they deal with.
Legislative Branch:
Executive Branch:
Judicial Branch:
States:
Amendment Process:
Debts, Supreme Law, and Oath of Affirmation:
Ratification:
The president of the United States is elected for a term of how many years?
(2.1.1) A term of four years.
What is the maximum number of years one person may serve as president of the United States?
(Amendment 22) Two terms - 8 years.
Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?
(2.2.2) The President.
Who holds the executive power of the United States of America?
(2.1.1) The President.
The minimum age requirement for presidents of the U.S.
(2.1.5) 35 years of age.
In addition to the age requirement, name the two other requirements of presidents of the U.S. as outlined in the Constitution.
(2.1.5)
Must be a natural born Citizen or Citizen of the United States.
Must be a Resident in the United States for at least 14 years.
How was the Vice president originally elected?
(2.1.3) "...the person having the greatest number of votes of the Electors [after the President is elected] shall be Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal votes, the Senate shall choose from them by Ballot the Vice President."
Where is the presidential Oath?
(2.1.8) "Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:..."
List three powers of the president.
(2.2)
Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for offences against the United States, except in circumstances of Impeachment.
Power to make Treaties, provided that two thirds of the Senate concurs.
Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.
Where is the State of the Union address prescribed in the Constitution?
(2.3.1)
On what causes can a president be impeached?
(2.4.1) A president can be impeached when they are convicted of Treason, Bribery or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
How many Supreme Court Justices are to serve in the Supreme Court according to the Constitution?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
Since 1791, how many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?
What is the definition of treason?
(3.3.1) The definition of treason, according to the Constitution, is "levying War against them [The U.S.], or in adhering to their enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."
How are new states created?
(4.3.1)
What is each state guaranteed?
(4.4.1)
Name three things a state can't do.
(1.10.1-3)
Which section lists what states can't do?
(1.10) Article 1, Section 10.
