Bill of Rights Activities

Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

What are the First 10 Amendments called?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Amendments?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Minutemen

Multiple Choice

Which amendment Protects the rights of every American, such as Freedoms of Speech, Religion and Press?

• 12th Amendement

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• 27 Amendments

Multiple Choice

Which amendment guarantees Americans right to bear arms (own weapons)

• Ninth Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

What does the third amendment say?

• Protects the rights of every American, defines the Freedoms of Religion, Speech and Press

• Prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes

• Guarantees Americans right to bear arms (own weapons)

Multiple Choice

Anyone accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty is which amendment?

• Second Amendment

• First Amendment

• FIfth Amendment

• Treaty of Paris

Multiple Choice

What does the Sixth Amendment say?

• Prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter soldiers in their homes

• Right to a speedy trial

• Allow to protest

• Americans have rights that are not listed in the Constitution

Multiple Choice

Which amendment protects people from having to pay unreasonably high bail in order to be released from jail while awaiting trial?

• Second Amendment

• Eighth Amendement

• NJ Constitution

• Articles

Multiple Choice

Which amendment recognizes the Americans have rights that are not listed in the Constitution?

• Ninth Amendment

• Articles

• Preamble

• First Amendment