Bill of Rights

The Federalists _______________ the new Constitution.

• supported

• opposed

The Anti-Federalists __________________ the new Constitution.

• supported

• opposed

The Bill of Rights _______________________ individual and states rights.

• prohibits

• protects

• limits

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called ______________________________.

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

The _________amendment is especially important because it protects five of the rights our nation was founded on.

• 1st

• 10th

• 21st

The 1st amendments protects all of the following except:

• freedom of religion

• freedom of press

• freedom of speech

• right to bear arms

• freedom of assembly

_______________________ wrote the Bill of Rights.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

The Bill of Rights was written so the U.S. Constitution could be _____________________.

• ratified

• written

• dismissed

Ratify means to ____________________.

• dismiss

• approve

• regulate

An amendment is a _____________ or addition to a written document.

• mistake

• passage

• change