Constitution/ Bill of Rights

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

• The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

• The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

Why did the founding fathers want a strong state government rather than a strong National government?

• Because the states were worried about a war with England

• Because the founding fathers were worried about a national government being too powerful. (Like England was)

• Because the states were more powerful than the national government

• The president said that was the way it had to be

True or False: The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as the Bill of RIghts.

• True

• False

The document that created a strong National Government and still exists today is known as the _____

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

The Bill of Rights are included in which document?

• Declaration of Independence
• The U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Treaty of Paris

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Our Founding Fathers created what?

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• Stricter Laws

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

Our founding fathers contributed what...?

• Laws for the people

• Development of the English language

• Discovery of Gold

• 5 day work weeks