Friday, September 16, 2005

The answers are

Here are the ten scavenger hunt questions for the Constitution Day celebration:

1) Which of the following men did NOT sign the Constitution? George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, James
Madison, Jr. _____________________
2) What year was the Constitution signed? _______
3) In what city was the Constitution signed? _____________________
4) Which two signers of the Constitution later became U.S. Presidents?
______________________________________
5) Fill-in-the-blank: The Constitution consists of a preamble, 7
articles, and _____ amendments.
6) The first 10 amendments are also known as the _________________.
7) Which amendment gives freedom of religion, speech, and the press?____
8) Which amendment limits the President to two terms in office? ___
9) Which amendment gives 18-year-olds the right to vote? ___
10) Which amendment gives women the right to vote? ___


Thanks again to Cheri Jost of Garland, Texas on LM_NET for sharing this scavenger hunt.


The answers are:
1) A. Lincoln
2) 1787
3) Philadelphia
4) G. Washington and J. Madison
5) 27
6) Bill of Rights
7) Amendment 1
8) Amendment 22
9) Amendment 26
10) Amendment 19

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...

The Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2002, 2nd Edition (REF KF 4557 V555 2003) by John R. Vile is available as an e-book through abc-clio.com. We have the print copy in our reference section. It's interesting to flip through and note the years that proposals were introduced and how often a proposal is introduced to Congress before it is acted upon.

Changing the Constitution isn't done frivolously or easily.

Last two questions for the Constitution scavenger hunt:
9) Which amendment gives 18-year-olds the right to vote? ___
10) Which amendment gives women the right to vote? ___

The answers will be posted on Friday.

Thanks to Cheri Jost of Garland, Texas on LM_NET for compiling this scavenger hunt!

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Apple Pie

The SLC (Student Leadership Council) will be serving Apple Pie twice today in front of the Admissions office in the 100 building (11-1 and then again 4-6)! Because Constitution Day is Saturday (and we're closed)- they have chosen to celebrate today. I like the apple pie- it is all American!

How are you doing on the scavenger hunt for Constitution information?
Here are the next two questions:
7) Which amendment gives freedom of religion, speech, and the press?____
8) Which amendment limits the President to two terms in office? ___

Thanks to Cheri Jost of Garland, Texas on LM_NET. The answers will be provided on Friday.

We have The Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (REF KF 4548 E53 1986) if you'd like to delve a little deeper for information about our Constitution.

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Mayflower Compact

How did we get to the Constitution of the United States?

Some folks say the Mayflower Compact written in 1620 was a seed for the US Constitution. Read more about both documents in Annals of American History an Encyclopedia Britannica resource in GALILEO

Yesterdays questions were pretty easy- the scavenger hunt gets a little tougher as the week goes by. The answers to the scavenger hunt will be provided on Friday.

4) Which two signers of the Constitution later became U.S. Presidents?
5) Fill-in-the-blank: The Constitution consists of a preamble, 7
articles, and _____ amendments.
6) The first 10 amendments are also known as the _________________.

Thanks to Cheri Jost of Garland, Texas on LM_NET for the scavenger hunt.

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.

Monday, September 12, 2005

Remembering

Yesterday many remembered 9/11 with official memorial services. Remembering in an official way is good for the community. Public remembering brings the community together.

This Saturday, September 17, is another official day of remembering. It's the day we remember those men who wrote and signed our Constitution.

Each day this week, I'll have something about the Constitution. Here are a few questions- like a scavenger hunt- the answers are easily found online- I'll give you all the answers on Friday!
Here are the first questions:
  • 1) Which of the following men did NOT sign the Constitution? George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, Jr.
  • 2) What year was the Constitution signed?
  • 3) In what city was the Constitution signed?

Thanks to Cheri Jost of Garland, Texas on LM_NET for compiling this scavenger hunt.

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.