The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

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Week 21

1.31.22​

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1. What checks on power does the executive (president) have on the legislative (congress) and the judicial (court)?

2. What checks on power does the judicial have on the legislative and executive?

3. What checks on power does the legislative have on the executive and the judicial?​

The Bill of Rights

By Angela Fondale

​Notebook Title:

Multiple Choice

Everyone agreed The Constitution was a great document.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights was a compromise to save the U.S. Constitution.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Federalists wanted strong ________.

• states rights.

• central government.

Multiple Choice

Most American citizens of the time were....

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Fill in the Blanks

The Revolution was fought because they felt their _ as Englishmen had been infringed upon (taken away).

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights was included in the original U.S. Constitution.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Once the congress signed-off on the Constitution it became law.

• True

• False

*The Bill of Rights was a compromise to save the...

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Complete this sentence in your notebook:

Open Ended

Name one reason that the members of the Constitutional Congress felt a Bill of Rights was unnecessary.

Something given in response to demands

Concession

To give formal permission

Ratification

Vocabulary Highlight

​Write these definitions in your notebook:

Multiple Choice

What fraction of votes was required in the House of Representatives to pass the Bill of Rights?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Multiple Choice

What fraction of votes was required in the Senate to pass the Bill of Rights?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Multiple Choice

What fraction of states needed to ratify (approve) the Bill of Rights for them to become amendments to the Constitution?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Multiple Select

The Bill of Rights protects individual rights from: (select all)

• Federal Government

• Popular Majorities Abusing their Power

• State Goverments

The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms from:

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(1) Federal Government

(2) ​A popular majority abusing their power

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Add this sentence in your notebook:

Fill in the Blanks

The Bill of Rights is written for the _ from the _to the _

The First Amendment

The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Subject | Subject

• Forbids promoting one religion over another

• Forbids restricting religious practices

• Guarantees freedom of the press

• Rights of individuals to speak freely

• Right to assemble peacefully

• Right to petition the government​

Follow the game link in today's Schoology folder, and wait for instructions on how to play.

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Time to Play That's Your Right!