Understanding the Bill of Rights Hawks

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Student Handbook

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

• my journal

• the Internet

• I don't know

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

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 1

• 10

• 50

Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Who wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?

• George Washington

• James Madison, pick me

• Abraham Lincoln

• President Obama

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 these

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

• 5th

• 3rd

• 1st

• all of these

What right does the fifth amendment protect?

• 5th

• 3rd

• The right to choose not to testify against oneself

• all of these

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 of the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?

• our pets

• the people and the states

• only elected officials

• police/fire