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Our Amendments: Bill of Rights Overview
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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Daniel Saracina
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a primary reason for adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?
To limit the power of the new national government and protect individual freedoms.
To establish a stronger national government than the Articles of Confederation.
To ensure that only specifically listed rights were protected by the government.
To resolve disputes over state representation in Congress.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key argument made by Federalists against including a Bill of Rights in the original Constitution?
They believed it would grant too much power to individual states.
They argued it was unnecessary because the Constitution only allowed the government to do what was specifically stated, and listing rights might imply unlisted rights were not protected.
They feared it would lead to a monarchy similar to Great Britain.
They thought it would delay the ratification process indefinitely.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many amendments were proposed by Congress in 1789, and how many of those were ratified and became the Bill of Rights?
10 proposed, 10 ratified.
12 proposed, 10 ratified.
12 proposed, 12 ratified.
15 proposed, 10 ratified.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following historical documents is NOT mentioned as an influence on the rights included in the U.S. Bill of Rights?
Magna Carta
Petition of Rights
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights (1689)
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