Bill of Rights
These first three words represent what the bill of rights was written to protect.
Wat is We the People?
Also known as our nation's break up letter from British rule, this document made our intentions clear that we were breaking all ties.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This document represents the supreme law of this nation and it was adopted in 1789.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The government cannot establish a national religion or stop anyone from practicing their own religion.
What is freedom of religion?
This shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
This document was written to guarantee the rights and freedoms to all American citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
He really wanted to make a statement when he signed his name and his name has been used to refer to your own signature.
Who is John Hancock?
The Dads that wrote the Constitution were given this nickname.
Who are the Founding Fathers?
This means if you are found not guilty of a crime, you cannot be charged for the same exact crime again.
What is double jeopardy?
Criminal defendants have the right to a lawyer’s assistance, even if they can’t afford it.
What is legal counsel?
The Federalists wanted a strong federal nation over states' rights, but to gain support for the constitution, this other group wanted something in writing to guarantee individual rights and liberties.
Who were the anti-federalists?
The day the declaration of independence was approved is the day that is used for anniversary celebrations every year.
What is July 4, 1776
The Constitutional Convention met in this city in what was called Independence call, now referred to as the state house of this city.
What is Philadelphia?
Americans have the right to express their opinions, but do not have the right to threaten cause harm.
What is freedom of speech?
Criminal defendants have the right to have 12 strangers decide their innocence or guilt.
What is a jury?
The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution in 1791 with this amount of amendments.
What were the 10 amendments?
Known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence, this man wrote this historical document in just four days.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The President of the Constitutional Convention went on to become the first president if the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This guarantees journalists the ability to do their job and report the truth.
What is freedom of the press?
The American people and their state governments possess all the powers not given to the U.S. government.
What are States' rights?
In order to be very clear with the language, the Bill of rights is written using this type of non-negative language.
What is affirmative?
This line from the declaration "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal..." is located in what section of the document.
What is the Preamble?
The oldest delegate signing the constitution, took time away from his electrifying hobbies and kite flying in order to be present in Independence Hall.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
No one shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.
What is plead the fifth?
Just because the Constitution gives the people certain rights doesn’t mean those are the only rights they possess.
What are unenumerated rights?