A More Perfect Union movie part 1

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How much time elapsed between the announcement of the Declaration of Independence and the writing of the Constitution?

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eleven years

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Three of the following four delegates to the Convention did not sign the finished document on Monday, September 17, 1787, because it lacked a Bill of Rights. Which one of the following delegates did sign the Constitution?
Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts,
George Mason of Virginia,
Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia,
Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania

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Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania

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What was the exact day, month, and year that the Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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September 17, 1787

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Who was America's ambassador to England during the Constitutional Convention time period?

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John Adams

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Between July 10 and July 16 over sixty ballots were cast in the Convention to determine what issue?

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How the President should be elected

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How much access did the public have to the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention?

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None

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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention believed that they had met to _____ the Articles of Confederation.

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amend

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What item(s) do Americans call "the supreme law of the land"? Options: The Constitution, Laws passed by Congress, Treaties, All of the above

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The Constitution

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Can the Congress propose new amendments to the Constitution?

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Yes

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What power was provided for under the Articles of Confederation? Options: The power to tax, The power to regulate interstate commerce, Treaties, All of the above

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All of the above