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Bill of Rights-DE
Bill of Rights - 5th Grade Dennis East
Question | Answer |
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39 Delegates Signed the Constitution. 3 did not. Who were the 3? | Gerry, Mason, and Randolph |
Sept 17, 2004 - Constitution Day | Every year on this day children across the country learn about the Constitution. |
Article 7 of the Constitution said that 9 out of 13 states had to approve the Constitution. | Ratify |
Citizens who favored the Constitution, and wanted a strong national government. | Federalists |
Cititzens who feared that the national governement would have too much power. | Anti-Federalists |
New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify the Constitution. | The last state needed to put the Constitution into effect. |
Ten amendments were added to the Constitution called the Bill of Rights. | To protect the rights of the people. |
Due process of law | People have a right to a fair trial. |
Reserved powers | All other authority not listed by the Constitution belongs to the states and the people. |
Bill of Rights protects the rights of people in the minority. | The majority cannot take away the rights of those in the minority. |
Who became the first Vice President to George Washington? | John Adams |
State Department, Treasury Department, and War Department became known as the what? | The Cabinet which advises the president. |
Who wanted a stronger central Government? | Alexander Hamilton |
Who wanted a less centralized governement? | Thomas Jefferson |
Political Party | A group that tries to elect officials who will support their policies. |
Where was the Capital building built? | Land beside the Potomac. |
A free African American who helped Pierre Charles L'enfant plan the nation's capital. | Benjamin Banneker |
Federal goverment moved from Philadelphia to where? | Washington, DC |
George Washington served two 4 year terms. | He set the example of a maximum of 2 terms for any president. |
John Adams with the help of Alexander Hamilton | Became the second president. |
Reserved powers | Authority belonging to the states or the people but not the government. |