Bill of Rights Intro

What is the Bill of Rights?

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

• The first ten amendments added to the Constitution.

• The eight most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

Which of these is protected under freedom of speech?

• The right to drive a car

• The right to attend public school

• The right to say something about the government.

• The right to vote

Why is the freedom of the press important?

• The government cannot declare a national religion

• The government has to allow a person free access to all news sites

• You can say anything you want

• The government cannot keep us from getting important information by censoring the news

What does the right to petition the government mean?

• All petitions must be granted by the government.

• People are allowed to ask the government to change laws.

• People are permitted to work for anyone they wish

This group of people needed the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution

• Anti - Federalists

• Democrats

• Federalists

• Republicans

True or False. The government can force you to house three soldiers during a war with Canada.

• True

• False

True or False. You go on trial but cannot afford a lawyer. The government has to assign you one.

• True

• False

As an American, you cannot....

• be tried for the same crime twice.

• be forced to testify in court.

• be denied a lawyer.

• all of the above.

The police can search and seize a person's property only if...

• the neighbors sign a petition.

• the chief of police giver permission

• a judge issues a warrant

• they have a written note from your mother

Which one of these is not allowed?

• Bail

• Fines

• Jail

• Cruel punishments