Constitution Review

Who wrote the Declaration of independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Barajar

• Barack Obama

• Mrs. Vaglienty

When & where was the Declaration signed?

• July 2, 1978 in Boston

• August 24, 1542 in Philadelphia

• July 4, 1778 in Nashville

• July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia

What are the Articles of Confederation?

• A rule book

• Our first form of a Constitution

• The answer to the governments problems

• a form of dictatorship

What was the issue with the Articles?

• They were awful

• They had too many rules

• They gave the states more power than the national government

• Too little rules

When and where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Philadelphia in May 1778

• Philadelphia in May 1774

• Philadelphia in June 1776

• Philadelphia August 1778

The ______ Plan, submitted by James Madison, proposed two houses' of Congress based on population.

• New Jersey Plan

• Madison Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• Congressional Convention

What's the purpose of the preamble in the constitution?

• is an intro to the essay

• breaks up with Britain

• Explains the goals of the Constitution

• conclusion

The Elastic Claus

• allows the Constitution to make laws for subjects that did not exist in 1787

• is a law

• Became an amendment in 1886

• is cousins with Santa Claus

During the Boston Tea Party

• The Sons of Liberty had a blast

• The Sons of Liberty dumped Tea in the Harbor

• Everyone dressed up

• We were not invited

what votes decide on the President

• Popular vote

• President tempore

• Elastic Clause

• Electoral College