Block 1: Constitution Brainstorm by Jon DeFrain https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160 You must list five facts/items that you know about the U.S. Constitution en-us 2016-11-14 19:24:21 UTC 2016-11-15 13:23:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Rose https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696198 1. Written in 1787. 
2. Was ratified in 1788 by the necessary 9 states. 
3. James Madison was "the father of the Constitution."
4. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were not at the Constitutional Convention, and did not sign the actual document. 
5. The Constitution was written in the Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed. ]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696198 Annelise https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696249 1. Replaced Articles of Confederation
2. Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17
3.  Because of his poor health, Benjamin Franklin needed help to sign the Constitution. As he did so, tears streamed down his face.
4. Jonathon Dayton was the youngest from NJ at age 26.
5. Four of the signers were born in Ireland]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696249 Nick https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696274 1. It was signed on September 17, 1787.

2. It was prepared in secret .

3. The original Constitution is on display in the National Archives in D.C.

4. Jonathan Dayton was the youngest founding father at 26.

5. Of written national constitutions, this is the oldest and the shortest.]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696274 P$ https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696332 1. Three Fifths Compromise created, making one slave equal to three fifths of a white man.
2. 27 amendments, first 10 called Bill of Rights
3. Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention
4. Each state had one vote during Constitutional Convention despite population size.
5. James Madison wrote the Virginia Plan ]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696332 Doll https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696359 1. Replaced Articles of Confederation
2. John Hancock wrote his name extremely large on the document so that the King could read it, but everyone thought it was just because he was stuck up.
3. Established 3 branches of government.
4. Protected every citizen's natural rights, which the fathers held most important.
5. Thomas Jefferson thought that the Constitution was written well, and was very annoyed when his fellow founding fathers tried to edit and read-over it. ]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696359 Katie https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696406 The constitution was prepared in secret behind guarded, locked doors. 
It is the oldest and shortest written national constitutions
39 delegates actually signed the constitution
Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution because he was in France
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments ]]> 2016-11-15 13:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696406 sarah https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696428 The constitution :

1. has 4400 words
 
2.oldest and shortest constitution in the world

3.Pennsylvania is spelled wrong multiple times

4. the guy that wrote it was paid $30, today it would be $802 a day.

5.Patrick Henry was elected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, but declined, because he smelt a rat. ]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696428 Megan https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696448 1. Replaced the Articles of Confederation
2. Starts with "We The People."
3. 27 Amendments
4. Bill of Rights 
5. Established 3 branches of government

]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696448 $M-Stax$ https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696449 1: 27 amendments to the Constitution.
2: First 10 Amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
3:  Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate to sign at 81 years old.
4: It took about 100 days to frame the Constitution.
5: The word "Democracy" does not appear once in the Constitution.
6: Four of the signers of the Constitution were born in Ireland]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696449 Sagan https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696456 1) Over one hundred countries around the world have used it as a model for their own
2) One of the world's oldest surviving constitutions.
3) It was prepared secretly.
4) Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams did not attend the Constitutional Convention and neither one of them signed the actual document.
5) Ben Franklin is the only person to have signed these four documents: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance, Amity, and Commerce with France (1778), the Treaty of Peace between England, France, and the United States (1782), and the Constitution (1787).]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696456 Paige https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696479 1. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate at the constitutional convention at age 81.
2. The Constitution was signed on September 17th 
3. Thomas Jefferson did not sign the Constitution. 
4. George Washington and James Madison were the only Presidents who signed the Constitution.
5.The only other language used in various parts of the Constitution is Latin. 
]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696479 dan hoff https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696482 1. established three branches of government. 
2. Franklin was the oldest person to sign it
3. George Washington and James Madison were the only presidents who signed it 
4.Vermont ratified the Constitution on January 10, 1791, even though it had not yet become a state.
5.The word democracy does not appear once in the Constitution.]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696482 Carmen https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696485 1. Signed on September 17th 1787
2.  Does not set forth requirements on the right to vote
3. Was not signed by Thomas Jefferson
4. 39 of the 42 delegates who attended most of the meetings signed it
5. Jonathan Dayton was the youngest to sign it.]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696485 Tiff https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696505 1. The constitution was prepared in secret.
2. The U.S. constitution is the oldest and the shortest.
3. Was signed in the same place as the Declaration of Independence. 
4. George Washington signed the constitution 
5. It took one hundred days to frame the Constitution

]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696505 Zainab https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696545 1) Old but effective
2) Signed by Franklin and Washington
3)  Written in Philly
4) Latin is used in the Constitution
5) 4 of the signers were born in Ireland]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696545 Katrina https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696638 1.Signed on September 17th
2. Repealed the Articles of Confederation 
3. Written in 1787
4. Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.
5. more than 11,000 amendments have been introduced to Congress ]]> 2016-11-15 13:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jdefrain/6cqtbd9dl160/wish/137696638