Ch. 8 Bill of Rights

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What did the FEDERALISTS want?

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a stronger national government

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Why did the FEDERALISTS want a stronger national government?

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feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

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What did the ANTI-FEDERALISTS want?

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a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

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Why did the ANTI-FEDERALISTS want a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government?

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feared going back to same situation as when they were part of Great Britain

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The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the _________.

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Bill of Rights

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Why is the First Amendment often cited as the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?

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It protects five key freedoms our nation was founded on.

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Why did some of the Constitutional Convention delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

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They wanted to protect individual rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

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Which statement best describes rights of U.S. citizens? Options: ONLY the rights included in the Bill of Rights are protected. Rights NOT granted to citizens are given to the state and federal governments. People also have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution. ONLY rights included in the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, are protected.

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People also have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution.

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Complete the sentence to describe how the conflict between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was solved. Write the correct letter in each blank. The ________ agreed to the addition of a ________ in order for the ________ to ratify the ________.

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The Federalists agreed to the addition of a Bill of Rights in order for the Anti-Federalists to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

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Which right does this describe? American citizens have the right to practice any religion they choose

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Freedom of Religion