The Constitution and Founding Fathers - Page 5

Questions
  • Of the original 13 American colonies that sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention, what were the last 3 colonies that ratified the Constitution?
  • What motivated the Founding Fathers to include the phrase "we the People" in the Preamble of U.S. Constitution?
  • When was Washington's inauguration?
  • To what body did the Articles of Confederation give the most governmental power?
  • What did Washing ton's actions in crushing the Whiskey Rebellion signify to the country?
  • How does the death penalty violate the 14th amendment?
  • Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Consthution"?
  • According to the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?
  • How would the United States work and look socially and politically if the Articles of Confederation was still operating today?
  • What is the most powerful clause within the Constitution?
  • Is the arrest and detain procedure different in the U.S. than in Canada?
  • Why was Freedom of Religion added to the First Amendment?
  • Why did delegates gather in 1787 for the Constitutional Convention?
  • What is the source of most of our civil liberties that we enjoy as Americans?
  • Why did James Madison argue that separation of powers and checks and balances were particularly necessary in a republic?
  • According to Benjamin Franklin and John Locke, what should a good government do?
  • What was Alexander Hamilton's program for dealing with national and state debt?
  • What three steps did Hamilton's financial plan include?
  • The Articles of Confederation denied Congress the power to collect taxes, could a government survive today without this power?
  • According to Thomas Jefferson, what is the most sacred of duties of government?