Unit 8 Constitution and Democratic Principles

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution

Who was the member of the Constitutional Convention who needed someone to escort him in public so he wouldn't share information about the Convention?

In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?

This term from our unit notes describes a small group of representatives

• committee

• quorum

• politburo

• delegation

The concept that all people are held responsible and accountable to the Constitution (the supreme law of the land)

• Rule of Legitimacy

• Rule of Leadership

• Rule of Law

• Rule of Constitution

This was the first official government of the original 13 states

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What person presided over the Constitutional Convention?

This concept means all persons have unalienable rights

• Equality

• Individual Freedom

• Fundamental Worth and Dignity of the Individual

• Compromise

The concept that all people are entitled to equal treatment and rights under the law

• Equality

• Individual Freedom

• Fundamental worth and dignity of the individual

• Compromise

All Persons are born free, equal and independent

• Equality

• Individual Freedom

• Fundamental worth and dignity of the individual

• compromise