Who was elected president of the constitutional convention
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George Washington was elected as president of the constitution convention.
He was nominated for the position by Robert Morris of Pennsylvania. George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention. He would go on to serve as the country's 1st President.
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What is the only crime mentioned in the constitution
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Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution.
The US Constitution, in Article I, Section 5 mentions treason and "breach of the peace."
Section 8 mentions "counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States" and "piracies and felonies committed on the high seas."
Article II, Section 4 mentions treason and bribery.
Article III, Section 3 defines treason against the United States as "only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort."
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Law enforcement agencies carry out which part of the Preamble
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to ensure domestic tranquility
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Proposed a unicameral legislature with all states being equal
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new jersey plan
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Which of these is exercised when a citizen asks the government to change a law
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When a citizen asks the government to change a law they are
exercising their freedom to petition the government for a redress
of grievances. This is a freedom that is secured within the first
amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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The government may not take away a persons's property without paying a fair price for it
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True
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What title was given to the 85 essays written by Alexander hamilton John jay James Madison to convince the people to accept the new Constitution
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"The Federalist Papers"
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Which of these documents was influential in the writing of the United States constitution
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The Magna Carta
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Who was elected president of the constitutional convention
George Washington was elected as president of the constitution convention.
He was nominated for the position by Robert Morris of Pennsylvania. George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention. He would go on to serve as the country's 1st President.
What is the only crime mentioned in the constitution
Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution.
The US Constitution, in Article I, Section 5 mentions treason and "breach of the peace."
Section 8 mentions "counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States" and "piracies and felonies committed on the high seas."
Article II, Section 4 mentions treason and bribery.
Article III, Section 3 defines treason against the United States as "only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort."
Law enforcement agencies carry out which part of the Preamble
to ensure domestic tranquility
Proposed a unicameral legislature with all states being equal
new jersey plan
Which of these is exercised when a citizen asks the government to change a law
When a citizen asks the government to change a law they are
exercising their freedom to petition the government for a redress
of grievances. This is a freedom that is secured within the first
amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The government may not take away a persons's property without paying a fair price for it
True
What title was given to the 85 essays written by Alexander hamilton John jay James Madison to convince the people to accept the new Constitution
"The Federalist Papers"
Which of these documents was influential in the writing of the United States constitution