Bill of Rights Lesson

Word Cloud

What's the most important right protected by the first amendment?

[Freedom of religion, speech, press/media, to assemble/form groups, to petition]

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a right protected by the first amendment?

• States have the power to regulate public education

• People can choose whether or how to participate in religious services

• Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty

• Citizens have a right to be judged by a jury of their peers

Open Ended

What prompted the framers to include this amendment?

Multiple Choice

The fourth amendment protects people from...

• excessive fines for traffic violations

• imprisonment for life without a jury trial

• excessive surveillance by the government

• conscription by the armed forces

Open Ended

What prompted the framers to include these amendments?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• People cannot be forced to be a witness against themselves

• Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted

• Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established

• A defendant cannot be denied a speedy trial by jury

Open Ended

What prompted the framers to include this amendment?

Poll

Do you feel it was important to include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

• Not really - the Constitution was fine without it

• I'm not sure

• Yes! It was very important to secure individual rights!