The Bill of Rights

What is an amendment?

• a change
• to approve

Which group wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution before they would ratify it?

• Anti-Federalists
• Federalists

What are the Bill of Rights designed to do?

• protect the rights of citizens
• give the central government power

The Bill of Rights are the first _________ amendments to the Constitution.

• 10
• 26

Freedom of religion is a freedom listed in which amendment?

• 1st
• 5th

What freedom does the second amendment protect?

• Right to bear arms
• Right to an attorney

What does the third amendment protect?

• no soldiers in my house
• against search and seizure

What does the fourth amendment protect?

• no soldiers in my house
• against unreasonable search and seizure

What does the sixth amendment protect?

• right to an attorney (lawyer)

• right to remain silent- don't tell on yourself

What does the seventh amendment protect?

• right to trial by jury in a CIVIL trial

• right to remain silent- don't tell on yourself