The Bill of Rights

Open Ended

What rights or freedoms are most important to you?

Open Ended

Why is the Bill of Rights significant in protecting individual freedoms in the United States?

Open Ended

Explain why the Bill of Rights was important to Anti-Federalists.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• They wanted to protect individual rights from government abuse.

• They wanted to increase the power of the federal government.

• They wanted to remove the Constitution entirely.

• They wanted to create a monarchy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rights are protected by the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• No forced housing of soldiers

• Protection from unreasonable searches

Open Ended

List at least three rights protected by the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice

Which amendment states that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people?

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Open Ended

How does the Bill of Rights protect the freedoms of individuals in the United States?

Open Ended

Explain how the 9th and 10th Amendments continue to impact the balance of power between the federal government and the states today.