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Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention

George Washington was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.

What is the answer to what is the name of the first ten changes to the Constitution

The first ten changes to the constitution are also the first ten Amendments (that's a change to the constitution). These ten amendments are collectively called the "Bill of Rights"; is this for a citizenship test or government test? : )

What was the first meeting called in which delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to complain about English rule

This was the First Continental Congress, which began on September 5, 1774.

The bill of rights is formed by which amendments

1 thru 10

A weak central government is a characteristic of what

the Articles of Confederation

What is exercised when more than fifty percent of the people vote for and decide an issue

majority rule

The Constitution gives suggestions but does not state how the national government should be structured

False

No restraints are placed upon an individual concerning his or her freedom to write negatively about another person

false

Which of these freedoms allows a citizen to contact the government to complain about taxation

freedom of petition

If an individual writes a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine he or she is exercising which freedom

freedom of speech

What was the mother country of the United States

The United States went to war with England to win independence, but we were originally parented by many nations. That is why we are often known as "the melting pot."

In what form were the bill of rights written into the Constitution

amendments

What do you call an individual who have been arrested for a crime before been proven guilty

A suspect?

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