Chapter 6 - Lesson 3 - The Bill of Rights

Where did Anti-Federalists have the opportunity to oppose the Constitution?

• in the Senate

• at state conventions

• at the Constitutional Convention

• in the House of Representatives

Adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution gained support for ratification from _________.

• Congress

• delegates

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Which word describes the relationship between the Bill of Rights and ratification of the Constitution?

• reliable

• optional

• obligatory

• insufficient

Which of the following best summarizes what the Bill of Rights does for all citizens?

• It guarantees basic rights.

• It protects freedom of speech.

• It guarantees the right to a trial.

• It forbids extraordinary punishment.

Why did the Anti-Federalists argue to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• The Constitution did not describe basic rights of citizens that were guarnateed.

• They wanted the Bill of Rights to stand out seperately from the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights reinforced rights that were already stated in the Constitution.

• They wanted the Constitution to be less about the goverment and more about rights.