Bill of Rights-Checkpoint

8 – U3.3.6 Why did many Americans want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• They wanted to list the powers of the federal government in detail.
• They feared the government might abuse its power without clear limits.
• They hoped to make the states stronger than the national government.
• They wanted to remove all taxes created by the national government.

8 – U3.3.6 Why did Anti-Federalists insist on adding a Bill of Rights before ratifying the Constitution?

• They believed the Constitution already protected individual freedoms.
• They wanted to make the federal government stronger than the states.
• They feared the new government might ignore the rights of the people.
• They thought the president should have unlimited powers in emergencies.

8 – U3.3.6 How might the Bill of Rights have changed public trust in the new Constitution?

• It convinced many citizens that the federal government would protect individual freedoms.
• It made Americans worry that their rights would still be ignored by local officials.
• It caused more people to reject the Constitution as too weak and disorganized.
• It encouraged Congress to remove most limits on presidential authority.

8 – U3.3.6 If the Bill of Rights had not been added, which outcome is most likely?

• States would have been more eager to give up their independence.
• The Constitution might have failed to gain enough support for ratification.
• Citizens would have quickly accepted the power of a strong central government.
• Congress would have passed new amendments limiting states’ authority.

8 – U3.3.6 Which situation best shows how the Bill of Rights protects basic freedoms today?

• A journalist publishes a story criticizing Congress without being punished.
• Congress passes a law restricting citizens to vote only once in their lifetime.
• The president orders the closure of all local newspapers during an election.
• A governor cancels all jury trials in the state to speed up court cases.

Reorder the following Amendments of the Constitution in the order that they appear.

a

b

c

d

e

No unreasonable search and seizure

Due process, cannot self-incriminate, no double jeopardy

No quartering of soldiers

The right to bear arms

Freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition

Accord to the ​ (a)   you cannot have ​ (b)   nor may you receive punishment that is ​ (c)   ​

• 8th Amendment
• excessive bails or fines
• cruel and unusal
• 7th Amendment
• 9th Amendment
• jail time exceeding the max allowed time
• not listed in the Constitution

Organize these options into the right categories

• 10th amendment

• 
• 9th amendment

• 
• 8th amendment

• 
• 7th amendment

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Vocabulary

• Publish newspaper, internet, books, news

• amendment

• 1st 10 Amendments of U.S. Constitution

• Freedom of Press

• add/change

• Bill of Rights

Insisted that the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists