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Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights

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Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

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Created by

Jennifer Forshey

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11 Slides • 17 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Massachusetts and several other states would only approve of the Constitution if they could:

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Directly elect the POTUS

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Have more power in the Senate

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Propose amendments for consideration

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Nominate delegates to the next convention

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Multiple Choice

The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution in:

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1776

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1787

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1791

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1801

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Open Ended

Do you agree or disagree with Hamilton and Madison’s initial logic that the Bill of Rights was essentially unnecessary? Explain.

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Multiple Choice

What kind of government did the Framers create in the Constitution?

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Representative Democracy

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Parliament

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True Democracy

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Socialist Democracy,

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Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a reason for establishing a Representative Democracy?

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Framers feared mob rule

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Framers feared easily manipulated voters

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Framers feared a loss of individual freedoms

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Framers feared a stable government 

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Multiple Choice

Which explanation best describes a REPUBLICAN form of government?

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One lacking anyone from the Democratic party

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Citizens govern the state through elected representatives, 

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A King presides over a country

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Citizens govern directly through majority votes

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Multiple Choice

In the system the Framers created, voting as considered

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RIGHT

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PRIVILEGE

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Multiple Choice

Which members of Congress were directly elected by the voters?

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SENATORS

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REPRESENTATIVES

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Open Ended

There are FIVE liberties mentioned in the first amendment,

how many can you name?

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Open Ended

There are two clauses related to “freedom of religion” - one is often called the Establishment Clause and the other is known as the Free Exercise clause.

Choose one and explain what you think it means:

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Which liberty does this image best represent?

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Which liberty does this image best represent?

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Which liberty does this image best represent?

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Which liberty does this image best represent?

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Which liberty does this image best represent?

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Poll

Which liberty is the MOST important

press

petition

speech

religion

assembly

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Open Ended

Make your case: WHY do you think "X" liberty is the most important?

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