Bill of rights
What is the main idea of the bill of rights?
To protect people's rights.
True or false: britain beat france in the war French and Indian war.
True.
Whats the bill of rights part of?
Consitution.
What does the second amendment say?
It lets people keep legal firearms.
How many amendments are in the bill of rights?
10 amendments.
Why did britain pass taxes on the colonists?
Most of the fighting took place there.
Did James Madison right the constitution on their first try?
Whats the tenth amendment?
The tenth amendment makes it so that the government only has power listed in the constitution.
True or False: The bill of rights is written from least important to most in important.
False
Were the colonists being treated unfairly?
Yes.
Did more than half of the 55 delegates sign the bill of rights?
Yes, 39 signed it.
What is the sixth amendment?
The sixth amendment lets people have a fair trial.
Can you add amendments to the bill of rights?
No while you can add them to the constitution the bill of rights is only the first ten amendments.
After the British made the tea act what did the colonists do in return?
Boston Tea Party.
Did multiple people make the bill of rights?
No, one person wrote it and many people had to approve it.
What is the fourth amendment?
The fourth amendment stops the police from an unreasonable search.
Who wrote the bill of rights
James Maddison.
True or False: Before the war for the colonies independence did they try to end it peacefully with the king.
True.
What year was the bill of rights made?
1791.
Whats the fifth amendment?
Lets criminals have fair rights They also have to have a fail trial and can not be charged for the same offense twice also known as double jeopardy.