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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.
Celebrating Constitution Day – September 17
The Constitutional Convention convened in May 1787 at Philadelphia. The Convention was initially organized to amend the Articles of Confederation, America’s original governing document, in an attempt to save the increasingly fractious union between the states. Delegates to the Convention ultimately constructed a new plan to create a stronger, more centralized government with three branches and a system of checks and balances in place to help ensure a balanced distribution of power. The plan, named the Constitution of the United States, was signed by delegates to the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. The Constitution became law when it was ratified by nine of the 13 states in 1788, and government under the U.S. Constitution began the following year. In 1791, ten amendments granting individual protections like freedom of speech and religion were ratified by the states and became part of the Constitution as the Bill of Rights.
Constitutional Q&A
Who was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention? Benjamin Franklin, 81, of Pennsylvania
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Who was the youngest delegate to the Constitutional Convention? Jonathon Dayton, 26, of New Jersey
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Who was known as Sage of the Constitutional Convention? Benjamin Franklin
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Who was known as Father of the Constitution?
Who was president of the Constitutional Convention? George Washington, by a unanimous vote
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What state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
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How many words are in the Constitution? 4543, including signatures but not amendments
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Who penned the Constitution?
James Madison of Virginia
Jacob Shallus, Pennsylvania General ssembly assistant clerk
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How many men signed the Constitution?
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What was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, making it law? New Hampshire
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How many Constitutional amendments are there today?
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Where is the Constitution displayed today? The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC
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