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Q. Were there any restrictions as to the number of deputies a State might send? Q. Which State did not send deputies to the Constitutional Convention? Q. Were the other twelve States represented throughout the Constitutional Convention? Q. Where and when did the deputies to the Constitutional Convention assemble? Q. About how large was the
population of Philadelphia? Q. What was the average age of the deputies to the Constitutional Convention? Q. Who were the oldest and youngest members of the Constitutional Convention? Q. How many lawyers were members of the Constitutional
Convention? Q. From what classes of society were the members of the Constitutional Convention drawn? Q. How many members of the Constitutional Convention had been members of the Continental Congress? Q. Were there any members of the Constitutional Convention who never attended any of its meetings? Q. Were the members of the Constitutional Convention called "delegates" or "deputies," and is there any distinction between the terms? Q. Who was called the "Sage of the Constitutional Convention"? Q.
Who was called the "Father of the Constitution"? Q. Was Thomas Jefferson a member of the Constitutional Convention? Q. What did Thomas Jefferson have to do with framing the Constitution? Q. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention? Q. How long did it take to frame the Constitution? Q. How much was paid for the journal kept by Madison during the Constitutional Convention? Q. Was there harmony in the Convention? Q.
Who presented the Virginia Plan? Q. What was the Connecticut Compromise? Q.
Who actually wrote the Constitution? Q. Who was the penman who, after the text of the Constitution had been agreed on, engrossed it prior to
the signing? Q. Does his name appear on the document or in any of the papers pertaining to its preparation? Q. When and how was the identity of the engrosser
determined? Q. Where did Shallus do the engrossing? Q. Did he realize the importance of the work he had done? Q. Did some of the deputies to the Constitutional Convention refuse to sign the Constitution? Q. How can it be said that the signing of the Constitution was unanimous, when the deputies of only twelve States signed and some delegates refused to sign? Q. Did George Washington
sign the Declaration of Independence? Q. What are the exact measurements of the originals of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution of the United States? Q. How many words are there in the texts in the present volume, and how long does it take to read them? Q. What party names were
given to those who favored ratification and to those who opposed it? Q. In ratifying the Constitution, did the people vote directly? Q. The vote of how many States was necessary to ratify the Constitution? Q. In what order did the States
ratify the Constitution? Q. After the Constitution was submitted for ratification, where did the greatest contests occur? Q. In each instance what was the
vote? Q. In the course of ratification, how many amendments were offered by the State conventions? Q. When did the United States government go into operation under the Constitution? Q. Did Washington receive the unanimous vote of the electors in his first election as President? Q. How
did the first inauguration proceed? Q. Was Adams sworn in as Vice
President before Washington took the oath of office as President? Q. What cities have been capitals of the United
States government? Q. How was
the manner of address of the President of the United States decided? Q. What is meant by the term "constitution"? Q. Why has our Constitution been classed as
"rigid"? Q. What was W. E. Gladstone's famous remark about the Constitution? Q. What is the source of the philosophy found in the Constitution? Q. Are there original ideas of government in the Constitution? Q. In what language was Magna Carta written, and to whom was it addressed? Q. What part of the world was first called America? Q. When did the phrase, "The United States of America," originate? Q. What state papers should be considered in connecting the Constitution of the United States with Magna Carta? Q. In what respect had the Confederation failed? Q. How extensively has the Constitution been copied? Q. The United States government is frequently described as one of limited powers. Is this true? Q. Then how does it happen
that the government constantly exercises powers not mentioned by the Constitution? Q. Where, in the Constitution, is there mention of education? Q. Who was called the "Expounder of the Constitution"? Q. Must a
member of the House of Representatives be a resident of the district which he represents? Q. Is it possible to
impeach a justice of the Supreme Court? Q. Are Senators, Representatives, and justices of the Supreme Court civil officials of the United. States? Q. What would be the proceeding in case of the impeachment of a Cabinet officer? Q. What is meant when it is said that Senators are paired? Q. What is the mace of the House of Representatives and what purpose does it serve? Q. Who administers the oath of office to the Speaker of the House of Representatives? Q. What is meant by the "Father" of the House of Representatives? Q. Why is a member of the House of Representatives referred to on the floor as "the gentleman
from New York," for example, instead of by name? Q. Do members of Congress get extra
compensation for their work on committees? Q. Could members of the President's Cabinet be permitted to sit in Congress without amending the Constitution? Q. Must all revenue and appropriation bills originate in the House of Representatives? Q. What is meant by the word veto, in the President's powers? Q. If, after a bill has passed both houses of Congress and gone to the President, Congress desires to recall it, can this be done? Q. What is the difference between a joint and a concurrent resolution of Congress? Q. Which is the longest term of office in the government, aside from judges? Q. What is the term of office of Treasurer of the United States? Q. Does the Constitution provide for the formation of a Cabinet? Q. How many methods of electing the President of the United States were considered by the Constitutional
Convention? Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of the United States and for how long a term? Q. By what authority may the President of the United States call an extra session of Congress? Q. Can the Secretary of State take action with respect to recognizing a government without the consent of Congress? Q. Under the new government how was the national judiciary organized? Q. What are the correct style and titles of the Supreme Court of the United States and its members? Q. What has been the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States? Q. It is frequently asserted that the Supreme Court nullifies an act of Congress. Is this
correct? Q. In which decision did the Supreme Court first formally assert its authority contrary to an act of Congress? Q. What is treason against the United States? Q. What right has a Territorial Delegate in Congress? Q. Is a constitutional amendment submitted to the President? Q. What constitutes the supreme law of the land? Q. When referring to various States in the Union, is the term "sovereign States" correct? Q.
Is there a clause in the Constitution prohibiting members of certain religious denominations from becoming President of the United States? Q. Should the amendments be called articles? Q. In the first session of the First Congress how many proposed amendments were
considered? Q. Who proposed the creation of the first executive departments and the first amendments to the Constitution? Q. What constitutes the Bill of Rights? Q. It is said that when the first amendments to the Constitution were submitted, there were
twelve, of which ten were adopted. What were the other two about? Q. Do the first ten amendments bind the States? Q. Does not the Constitution give us our rights and liberties? Q. What protection is given to a person accused of crime under the jurisdiction of the United States? Q. Is the right to speedy trial guaranteed? Q. Is the right of trial by jury in civil cases also assured? Q. What has been the longest period during which no amendment has been added to the Constitution? Q. How long did it take the
States to ratify the income tax amendment? Q. It has been stated that the Prohibition Amendment was the first instance of incorporating a statute in
the Constitution. Is this so? Q. How many amendments to the Constitution have been repealed? Q. How is an amendment repealed? Q. If the Eighteenth Amendment is repealed, why is it necessary to call the new one repealing it the Twenty-first? Q. What is the
Twentieth Amendment and when was it adopted? Q. Why was a constitutional amendment necessary to change the date of the beginning of the terms of President, Vice President, and members of Congress? Q. If the President-elect dies, who becomes President at the beginning of the term for which he was elected? Q. Does the Twentieth Amendment do
away with the Electoral College? Q. It takes how many States to block an amendment? Note: The preceding was excerpted from The Story of the Constitution by Sol Bloom, Washington, DC : National Archives and Record Administration, 1986, c1937. Information no longer current has been omitted. Which of the following statements would the author of the passage most likely agree with in every free government?Which of the following statements would the author of the passage most likely agree with? "In every free government, the people must give their assent to the laws by which they are governed. This is the true criterion between a free government and an arbitrary one.
Which of the following best characterizes the general argument made in Brutus 1 quizlet?Which of the following best characterizes the general argument made in Brutus 1? A large republic is dangerous to personal liberty and undermines the states.
Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the United States Constitution resolves a problem described by author?Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the United States Constitution resolves a problem described by the author? At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from larger states argued that each state's representation in the legislature should be proportional to its population.
What was the relationship between the Articles of Confederation and taxes quizlet?The Articles of Confederation allowed for the federal government to request revenues from states but did not permit it to tax citizens directly, whereas under the United States Constitution the federal government could tax citizens directly.
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