Bill of Rights

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Constitution

• The Gettysburg Address

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• 3

• 5

• The first 10

• All 27 amendments are included.

Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

• The second

• The first

• The third

• The fourth

Who wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following describes the Bill of Rights?

• A document that insures the basic freedoms of the citizens of the United States.

• A document that limits the powers and controls of the government.

• A document that protects the freedom of religion and speech.

• All of the above.

Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?

• The first

• The second

• The fifth

• The ninth

What right does the fifth amendment protect?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• The right to choose not to testify against oneself

True or False: The ninth amendment states that 100% of the rights of the citizens are called out in the Constitution. That they have no rights beyond what the Constitution says.

• True

• False

According to the tenth amendment, who gets all the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?

• The President

• The people and the states

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

What are some documents that the writers used to base the Bill of Rights off of?

• The Declaration of Independent, the Constitution, and the Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation, the Gettysburg Address, and the English Rights Law

• The Magna Carta, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation, the Magna Carta, and the Articles of Confederation