Creating the Bill of Rights

Based on your prior learning, why did Congress decide to add a bill of rights to the Constitution? 

• a. Many felt it was needed to protect against British injustices

• b. Federalists would not sign the Constitution without it

• c. Antifederalists demanded a Bill of Rights be added

• d. All states Asked for a bill of rights to be added

How can you best describe the Bill of Rights? 

• a. It is the beginning of the US Constitution

• b. It is a nickname for the Constitution

• c. The first ten amendments to the Constitution

• d. Letter that decalred our independence

What do you think James Madison meant when he said the Bill of Rights does not give Americans any rights? 

• a. No man or document can tell you what your rights are

• b. The Bill of Rights is meant to protect our natural rights

• c. The Rights are our natural rights that all are born with

• d. All other answers are all correct

What is the significance of December 1791?

• a. The US approved the Constitution

• b. Mrs. Kukal turned 441 years old

• c. The Bill of Rights was officially adopted by the US

• d. All fifty states accepted the US Constitution

True or False? Some of the rights in the Bill were influenced by British injustices to the colonists.

• True
• False