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And the winner is??

By Pamela

Patrick Tucker has won a carrel by having his entry picked at random from the group of 10 entries with all the correct answers to the Constitution Day quiz.  Congratulations to Patrick and thanks to everyone who participated.

The answers to the quiz are:

THE QUIZ:

1)      Article III of the U.S. Constitution establishes which branch of government?  The judiciary

2)      Who penned the original handwritten U.S. Constitution?  Jacob Shallus

3)      Which was the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?  South Carolina

4)      How many Amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?  27, of which 1 (18th) has been repealed

5)      What provision of the U.S. Constitution was given a narrow interpretation in the Slaughterhouse cases?  The Privilieges and Immunities clause of the 14th Amendment

6)      In the Bill of Rights, which Amendment provides a defendant with the right to a lawyer in a criminal case? 6th Amendment

7)      What is the provision used to incorporate almost all of the protections of the Bill of Rights to the states?  The Due Process clause of the 14th amendment

8)      Who is considered the ?Father of the U.S. Constitution?? James Madison

9)      What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?  The House of Representatives and the Senate

10.) In Alexander Hamilton?s proposal (The British Plan), the senate would be chosen by the people for how long of a term?  For life, contingent on good behaviour.

Bonus question:  From whose draft proposal do some people think the Constitution was largely derived? (Hint: Think South Carolina.)  Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

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Full post as published by Cocky Law Blawg on September 18, 2009 (boomark / email).