Vocabulary
What amendments grants the right to bear arms?
2nd amendment
What caused the states to ratify the constitution?
Because the Bill of rights was added
What historical document is the bill of rights apart of?
The constitution
When did congress examine amendments?
August 1789
What is the difference between the Bill of Rights and The Constitution?
The Bill of Rights are 10 guaranteed freedoms
Which amendment protects citizens from quartering soldiers?
3rd amendment
What are one of the two reasons for the Bill of Rights being passed?
1) established individual rights that would be protected by the government
2) Offset the possibility of potential for tyranny
Who drafted the bill of rights?
James Madison
When was the Bill of Rights signed?
December 15, 1791
The 9th and 10th amendment grant rights to who?
The people and the states
What amendment rights to the people without listing the rights?
9th amendment
What is the reason of the Bill of Rights?
To limit the national government
Who inspired the bill of rights?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Bill of Rights first presented?
June 8,1789
Which two amendments have 5 protected rights within them?
5th and 6th amendments
What amendment allows the right to subpoena?
6th amendment
What was reason for the 3rd amendment?
Colonist were forced to house and feed soldiers.
Which three documents inspired the bill of rights?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights, The Magna Carta, and The English Bill of Rights
When did president Washington send out copies of the Bill of rights?
October 2, 1789
Which 5 amendments protect you in the court of law?
4th,5th,6th,7th, and 8th amendments
What are the 5 protections in the first amendment?
The right to Freedom of speech,Religion,Press,Assembly,Petition
What caused the bill of rights to be created?
Anti-federalists who opposed a strong government
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
To protect the citizens and give them rights
When did the court rule that students can refuse to salute flag under the first amendment?
1943
What does the first amendment protect you of and what does it not protect you of?
The first amendment doesn't protect you from riots compared to it protecting you from peaceful protesting.