Bill of Rights- First Amendment

Which group wanted the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutionalists

• Whig Party

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to protect the power of the President

• to ensure a strong national government

• to protect the rights of the people and the states

• to protect the power of the states only

The Bill of Rights are the first _____ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 27

The process by which you change the U.S. Constitution is ____.

• filibuster

• censure

• veto

• amendment

The most common way to amend the Constitution is to have it proposed by 2/3 of _____________ and ratified by 3/4 of the _______________ legislatures.

• city governments, state governments

• States, national

• Congress, State

The part of the of the first amendment that allows for us to worship freely is the freedom of _______________.

• speech

• assembly

• petition

• religion

The part of the first amendment that protects our right to express ourselves through what we wear is freedom of _____.

• speech

• press

• petition

• assembly

The part of the first amendment that protects our right to express our grievances to the government and ask for a change, without fear of punishment is the freedom of _______.

• religion

• assembly

• petition

• press

The part of the first amendment that protects our right to protest peacefully is the freedom of _______.

• press

• petition

• assembly

• religion

The part of the first amendment that protects our right to share ideas through news, books, etc. is the freedom of ____.

• press

• petition

• assembly

• religion