There is something wrong when a newly sworn in American citizen knows more about this country’s founding and its Constitution than most adults born here. As we celebrate the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s founding, it is also a time to think about the Constitution. Here are 10 things you may not know:

The political leaders of the 13 American colonies who signed the Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution, or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots are known as the “Framers” or Founding Fathers of the United States.”

Founding Fathers of the United States (also known as the Framers, Fathers of Our Country, or the Founders) are the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution, or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots.