Name that Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and to petition the government
The 1st Amendment
The 6th Amendment
The right to a speedy and fair trial
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4th, 1776
What is the constitution?
The supreme law of the land
What are the king and Queen referred to in the UK Bill of rights?
The Crown
RIght to bear arms
The 2nd Amendment
The 7th Amendment
Trial By jury
Why was the declaration of independence written?
To separate the US from Great Britain
How does the constitution start?
"We the people of the United States..."
What day is the bill of rights celebrated?
December 15th
No quartering Soldiers
The 3rd Amendment
A gun Rights group sues in favor to stop San Jose Gun Law. What Amendment of the Bill of rights does this fall under?
The 2nd Amendment
How many sections are there to the declaration of independence?
There are 5 sections
When was the constitution written?
September 17th, 1787
Who wrote the constitution?
James Madison
Search and Seizure
The 4th Amendment
The 9th Amendment
Rights Reserved to the states
Name the 5 parts of the declaration of independence
the introduction, the preamble, the indictment of King George III, the denunciation of the British Government, and the conclusion
How many amendments are in the constitution?
27
What Amendment was nicknamed the "lame duck"?
The 20th Amendment
Due Process and No self-incrimination
The 5th Amendment
The 10th Amendment
Rights reserved to the people
Who were the authors of the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: There are 4)
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman
What are the articles of the constitution?
What amendment from the US bill of rights resembles Article 9 of the UK Bill of rights? "That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. "
The First Amendment