{"id":469,"date":"2014-09-01T19:42:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T23:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:41:38","slug":"ten-interesting-facts-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"Constitution for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/history\/Ten-Interesting-Facts-Constitution.png\" alt=\"Ten Interesting Facts\" width=\"450\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\">Check out these 10 interesting facts about the Constitution for Kids. Then download the foldable organizers to use to teach Checks and Balances, the Preamble, Bill of Rights, and Amendments to the Constitution.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Constitution-Facts-and-Foldable-Organizers-1420351\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 14pt;\">Download all handouts from the blog post here.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">The Constitution for Kids &#8211; Ten Interesting Facts<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">1. Philadelphia<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-right: .2in;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/1.png\" alt=\"Pennsylvania State House\" width=\"320\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Delegates met in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787, for the Constitutional Convention. At this time, Philadelphia was the largest city in North America. The population was 40,000 people. The city had 7,000 street lamps, 33 churches, 10 newspapers, and a university. Delegates met in the Pennsylvania State House. Members appointed George Washington as the Commander of the Continental Army at this site. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia in 1776. The Articles of Confederation was adopted in 1781 here as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">2. James Madison<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">James Madison is known as \u201cthe Father of the Constitution.\u201d He came to the Constitutional Convention with the blueprint for the new Constitution.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/2.png\" alt=\"James Madison\" width=\"136\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">3. Benjamin Franklin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/3.png\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin\" width=\"302\" height=\"316\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">Benjamin Franklin was 81 years old when the Constitution was signed. His mind was active, yet he was in poor health. Four prisoners from the Walnut Street Jail had to carry him to the Convention Hall in a sedan chair. When leaving the Pennsylvania State House after the final meeting on September 17, 1787, he was asked about the new government. Franklin replied, \u201cA republic, madam, If you can keep it.\u201d Franklin died on April 17, 1790.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">4. Signers<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Only 39 of the 42 delegates signed the Constitution. The men who refused did so because the Constitution lacked a bill of rights.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/4.png\" alt=\"Signers\" width=\"355\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">5. Presidents<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/5.jpg\" alt=\"$5000\" width=\"384\" height=\"162\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">George Washington and James Madison were the only Presidents to sign the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\"><br \/>\nJames Madison, the \u201cFather of the Constitution,\u201d is on the $5,000 bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: WalkInTheParkDotty; color: #ffc000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">6. Our Founding Fathers<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Of the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention, 34 were lawyers. Thirty-nine were former Congressmen. Eight were present or past governors.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/6.png\" alt=\"Judge\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 5.0pt .2in 5.0pt .45in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">7. The Size\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/7.png\" alt=\"We the People\" width=\"330\" height=\"223\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">The Constitution has 4,543 words. This took just four sheets of paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 13.5pt; margin: 5.0pt .2in 5.0pt .45in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">8. Americans<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Four signers were born in Ireland.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/8a.png\" alt=\"Ireland\" width=\"191\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify; margin-right: .2in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">9. Thanksgiving<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/9.png\" alt=\"Thanksgiving\" width=\"369\" height=\"238\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; color: #2c2b2b;\">The first national Thanksgiving Day was established on November 26, 1789. George Washington proclaimed the holiday as a way of giving thanks for the new Constitution.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 13.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva; color: #000099;\">10. Preserving the Constitution<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The Constitution is on display in the National Archives Building in Washington, D. C. Protective glass framed with titanium now protects the Constitution. The case is filled with argon gas and is kept at 67 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 40 percent.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/10.png\" alt=\"Constitution\" width=\"194\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/Constitution-Organizers-2.png\" alt=\"Grab these free organizers to use with your Constitution unit.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1248\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">The Constitution for Kids &#8211; Free Organizers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">This handout &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Constitution-Facts-and-Foldable-Organizers-1420351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Constitution Facts and Foldable Organizers<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; includes ten interesting facts and two foldable graphic organizers. The first foldable organizer covers the checks and balances of our government. The second graphic organizer reviews the parts of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">The Constitution for Kids &#8211; Free Organizers<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Checks and Balances<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/capitol.jpg\" alt=\"US Capitol Building\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Congress<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">House of Representatives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Senate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Congress makes all the laws of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">After a veto by the President, the law can take effect if 2\/3rds of the members of Congress vote for it again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Congress may reject Supreme Court Appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/supreme-court-2.jpg\" alt=\"US Supreme Court Building\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Supreme Court<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">(9 members)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Appeals Courts (13 in the U.S.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">District Courts (94 in the U.S.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The judicial branch decides if laws or acts of Congress are in line with the Constitution. If not, they can declare a law unconstitutional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/White-House.png\" alt=\"US White House Building\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>President<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Advisors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The President must ask Congress to make a new law.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The President may veto (say no to) any law passed by Congress.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">President appoints the Supreme Court Justices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/we2.png\" alt=\"We the People\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Preamble<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><b>We the People<\/b> of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union. . .<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/founding-fathers.png\" alt=\"Founding Fathers\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Articles 1-7<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The Legislative Branch, its powers, members, and workings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The Executive Branch (President and Vice President), its powers, duties, and means of removal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The Judicial Branch and defines treason<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">This part regulates the states&#8217; powers and their interaction with the National government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">How to Change the Constitution ~ 2\/3 of Both Houses, 3\/4 of all States<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">This part sets the status of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, to which leaders must be loyal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This part addresses ratification and declares that the Constitution should take effect if 9 out of 13 states ratify.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/congress.png\" alt=\"First Congress\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Bill of Rights<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">The Right to Bear Arms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">No Quartering of Troops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Search and Seizure (Search Warrants)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Due Process and Self-Incrimination (The Right to Remain Silent)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Right to a Speedy and Public Trial<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Trial by Jury in Cases over $20<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">No Cruel and Unusual Punishment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Rights Kept by the People<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Rights Reserved to the States or People<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/government\/suffrage.png\" alt=\"Woman Suffrage\" width=\"603\" height=\"324\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>Amendments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>13-15<\/strong> Reconstruction (Abolished Slavery, Citizenship for African Americans, &amp; Free Citizens Vote)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>16 <\/strong>Income Tax<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>17<\/strong> Vote Directly for Senators<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>18 &amp; 21<\/strong> Prohibition and the Repeal of Prohibition<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>22 <\/strong>The President serves no more than 2 terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><strong>26 <\/strong>18-year-old vote<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container text-center\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/constitution1.jpg\" alt=\"Ten Interesting Facts . . . .The Constitution\" width=\"284\" height=\"370\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/blog\/september2014\/constitution2.jpg\" alt=\"Ten Interesting Facts . . . . 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