Question | Answer |
Where was the Constitution written & signed? | Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) |
When was the Constitution signed? | 1787 |
What does Article 7 of the Constitution describe? | Ratification process |
How many state conventions had to agree to ratify it? | 9 out of 13 states |
Which state was the first state to ratify? | Delaware |
Which state was the 9th state to ratify? | New Hampshire |
What are the four parts of The Document? | Preamble, First 7 Articles, Bill of Rights, & Later Amendments |
What is the Constitution? | Fundamental framework of America's system of government |
What are three things that the Constitution does? | 1.) Describes the purposes & duties of the government
2.) Outlines many rights & freedoms of the people
3.) Prescribes the system for electing representatives |
Fourth Amendment | Right of search & seizure regulated |
Fifth Amendment | Provisions concerning prosecution |
Sixth Amendment | Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc |
Eighth Amendment | Excessive bail, cruel punishment |
Thirteenth Amendment | Abolishes slavery, prison labor |
Fourteenth Amendment | Without due process of law |
Article 1: | Senate & House of Representatives |
Article 2: | Administration, headed by the President |
Article 3: | Courts & Judges |
Article 4: | Relationship between states & federal government |
Article 5: | Amendments to Constitution |
Article 6: | Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the USA |
Article 7: | Ratification of the Constitution |