Bill of Rights

​ Amending the U.S. Amendments

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Article V of the United States Constitution outlines basic procedures for constitutional amendment.

1. Congress may submit a proposed constitutional amendment to the states, if the proposed amendment language is approved by a two-thirds vote of both houses.

2. Congress must call a convention for proposing amendments upon application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (i.e., 34 of 50 states).

3. Amendments proposed by Congress or convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states (i.e., 38 of 50 states).

Multiple Choice

What group of the Founding Fathers argued to adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• Democrats

• Anti-Federalists

• Whigs

• Federalists

Multiple Choice

One way to amend an amendment requires a ________  vote of Congress.

• 2/3rds

• 1/3rd

• 1/2

• 100%

Multiple Choice

Freedom of Speech is an absolute right without limitations.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Rights are given to you by the government and can be taken away.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What freedoms are found in the 1st Amendment?

Draw

Draw George Washington.

​Day 2

​The well regulated militia part of the 2nd Amendment was added at a time when the US had no standing army.

Open Ended

The 2nd Amendment protects your right to do what?

Open Ended

Why was the part about a " well regulated militia" added to the 2nd Amendment?

​Police need a warrant or probable cause to search you. A school official only needs reasonable suspicion.

Multiple Select

The 4th Amendment requires a Police Officer to have either _______ to search you?

• A warrant

• Beyond Reasonable Doubt

• Probable Cause

• Reasonable Suspicion

Multiple Choice

Which is lower on the levels of proof spectrum?

• Reasonable Suspicion

• Probable Cause

• Beyond Reasonable Doubt

• Preponderance of the Evidence

​Day 3

​Due to this case, police are required to read you your rights when you are arrested.

​Thanks to this Supreme Court case, if you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to you.

​Thanks to the 7th Amendment, Judge Judy exists.

Open Ended

What rights are found in the 5th Amendment?

Open Ended

What are a few guarantees made in the 6th Amendment?

Open Ended

If it wasn't for this amendment there would be no Judge Judy?

​Day 4

​The punishment must fit the crime. You will not get life in prison for littering.

​The 9th Amendment allows for more rights to be added. Keep in mind when the Bill of Rights were written only a small group of people had rights. Today, thanks to this amendment more people have obtained those rights too.

​In a way, the 10th Amendment set the stage for the Civil War.

Open Ended

What Amendment protects a person from being charged with an excessive punishment?

Open Ended

What was an indirect result of the 10th Amendment?