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| What acted as the country's first constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
| year representatives met to write the new constitutino | 1787 |
| city representatives met in to write the new constitutin | Philadelphia |
| building representatives met in to write the new constitution | Independence Hall |
| Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| In what year did the Constitution go into effect? | 1788 |
| How many amendments were added to the Constitution before it was signed? | 10 |
| What is another name for the first ten amendments? | Bill of Rights |
| Where do you find the six reasons for establishing the Constitution? | Preamble |
| How many articles does the Constitution contain? | 7 |
| How many amendments does the Constitution contain? | 27 |
| all citizens may vote regardless of race | 15th amendment |
| women voting rights | 19th amendment |
| only amendment to be repealed | 18th amendment |
| How many branches of government? | 3 |
| legislative branch | Congress |
| Congress is composed of.. | Senate and House |
| Congress term | two years |
| How many senators per state? | two |
| senator's and representatives term of office | six years |
| president of the Senate | Vice President of the U.S. |
| Who elects senators? | the people |
| What determines the number of each state's representatives? | population |
| presiding officer of the House | Speaker of the House |
| Who chooses Speaker of the House? | majority party |
| Who is the most important official in the executive branch? | The President |
| What is the length of the president's term of office? | four years |
| How many times a person may be elected President? | two times |
| President and Vice President must be.. | natural born citizens |
| How old must the president be? | 35 years old |
| Who becomes President if neither the president nor the vice president can serve? | Speaker of the House |
