The
Constitution
The Signers
George Washington
John Langdon
Nicholas Gilman
Nathaniel Gorham
Rufus King
William Livingston
David Brearley
William Paterson
Jonathan Dayton
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Morris
Thomas FitzSimons
James Wilson
Thomas Mifflin
George Clymer
Jared Ingersoll
Governor Morris
George Read
John Dickinson
Jacob Broom
Gunning Bedford, Jr.
Richard Bassett
William Samuel Johnson
Roger Sherman
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Daniel Carrol
Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer
John Blair
James Madison, Jr.
William Blount
Hu Williamson
Richard Dobbs Spaight
J. Rutledge
Charles Pickney
Charles C. Pickney
Pierce Butler
William Baldwin
William Jackson
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Blueprint for Government
The Constitution of the United States,
written in 1787, contains the basic laws of the nation. There are
three parts: The Preamble, The Articles, and The Amendments.
The Preamble 
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.
The Articles
The Articles present the basic structure for our form of government.
They define the three branches of government, states' rights, how the Constitution
can be amended, that the Constitution is the supreme law of the
land, and the ratification (acceptance).
The Amendments
The first 10 amendments are called The
Bill of Rights and
they guarantee certain rights to every citizen.
There are 27 amendments in all.
If you want
to read the Constitution, click here . . .  .
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How Much Do You Know About
It?
There are many numbers in the
Constitution. See if you can match the numbers with the correct definition.
Write your
answers on a piece of paper. When you
are finished, see how many you answered correctly
by clicking here
| 10 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
| 270 |
538 |
27 |
4 |
30 |
| 20 |
100 |
435 |
3 |
10 |
| 39 |
2/3 |
2 |
35 |
18 |
| 1. |
The number of branches in our central
government. |
| 2. |
The number of amendments in the
Bill of Rights. |
| 3. |
The number of congressmen/women
in the House of Representatives. |
| 4. |
The time span in years between
the taking of the official census. |
| 5. |
The number of men who signed the
original Constitution. |
| 6. |
The number of U. S. senators from
each state. |
| 7. |
The term of office in years for
a U. S. senator. |
| 8. |
The vote required to override a
presidential veto. |
| 9. |
The number of votes in the Electoral
College. |
| 10. |
The terms of office in years for
a President. |
| 11. |
The number of states represented
at the Constitutional Convention. |
| 12. |
The minimum age requirement for
a U. S. President |
| 13. |
The number of amendments to the
Constitution. |
| 14. |
The number of articles in the original
Constitution. |
| 15. |
The number of justices in the U.
S. Supreme Court. |
| 16. |
The day in January when the inauguration
of a President takes place. |
| 17. |
The number of electoral votes need
to win a presidency. |
| 18. |
The number of senators in the U.
S. Senate. |
| 19. |
The minimum age requirement for
a U. S. senator. |
| 20. |
The minimum age requirement for
voting in presidential elections. |
Taken from America From
Sea to Shining Sea
by Jerry Aten
Good Apple, Inc., 1988
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