The US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Which term means: a set of guiding rules for how something, like a country, will be run

• constitution

• preamble

• articles

• confederation

Which term means: the opening portion of the Constitition, where the goals of the document are listed

• constitution

• preamble

• articles

• confederation

What is another word for tranquility?

• peacefulness

• war

• government

• revolution

• republic

What is another word for posterity?

• future generations

• republic

• governing

• preamble

• ratification

How many total amendments are in the Constitution?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

• 27

What is the name of the first ten amendments?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Ratification

Which group supported the Constitution and didn't think a Bill of Rights should be added?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Slave States

• Free States

Which group opposed the Constitition and wanted a Bill of Rights?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Slave States

• Free States

Which word means "a change to the Constitution"?

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Ratify

• Articles

The right to peacefully assemble is a 2nd amendment right

• True

• False