Gallopade Chapter 8- Bill of Rights

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 10

• 9

• 2

________ believed that the Constitution gave the national government too much power.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

________ believed the separation of powers, division of powers, and system of checks and balances would keep the national government under control.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

_______ wanted a strong central government.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Their major concern was the lack of a Bill of Rights to protect individual AND state rights.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

The Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition are all rights covered by which amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Why is the First Amendment considered the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• It gives the U.S. Government its powers.

• It establishes rule of law and due process.

• It establishes a process to change the U.S. Constitution.

• It protects five key freedoms our nation was founded on.

Which statement best describes the rights of U.S. citizens?

• ONLY the rights included in the Bill of Rights are protected.

• Rights NOT granted to citizens are given to the state and federal governments.

• People have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution.

• ONLY rights included in the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, are protected.

Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention REFUSED to sign the new Constitution if the Bill of Rights weren't going to be added. Why?

• They wanted to give the national government more control over Americans.

• They wanted to raise taxes to collect money for the new American government.

• They wanted to make the new government more like the British Parliament.

• They wanted to protect individual rights like freedom of speech and religion.

American citizens have the right to practice any religion they choose. Government cannot make laws requiring people to practice a certain religion.

• Right to Petition

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Speech