Amendments
What is the Second Amendment?
The right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment
The right to bear arms
What amendment protects your right to express your opinions without government interference?
The First Amendment
This amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to house soldiers in their homes without consent.
Third Amendment
What year was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
Which Amendment grants Freedom of the Press?
The First Amendment
The right to bear arms is often seen as a safeguard against which type of government action?
Tyranny
This clause in the First Amendment prohibits Congress from establishing an official religion.
The Establishment Clause
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel in criminal cases.
Sixth Amendment
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Which rights allows people to meet together in groups for any purpose, including protests, religious services, or public meetings, as long as the gathering is peaceful?
Freedom of assembly
The Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller ruled that individuals have the right to own firearms for what purpose?
Self-defense
The right to publish information without censorship by the government is protected under what part of the First Amendment?
Freedom of the Press
This amendment limits the powers of the federal government to only those specifically granted by the Constitution, reserving all other powers to the states or the people.
Tenth Amendment
These people were concerned that the original U.S. Constitution did not do enough to protect personal freedoms which led to the creation of the Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
Which right allows citizens to petition the government to address grievances?
Freedom to petition
Which Supreme Court case in 2008 affirmed an individual's right to possess firearms for self-defense within the home?
The District of Columbia v. Heller
What type of protest is protected under the First Amendment as a form of expression?
Peaceful Assembly
This amendment guarantees the right to remain silent and protects against double jeopardy and self-incrimination.
Fifth Amendment
This document, written by Thomas Jefferson, influenced the Bill of Rights by asserting the importance of individual freedoms and the separation of powers.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The First Amendment guarantees you can express your beliefs through
Freedom of the Press
What phrase in the Second Amendment emphasizes the importance of an organized and trained military force.
"A well-regulated militia"
What clause protects citizens' right to practice their religion as they please?
The Free Exercise Clause
This amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment
Eight Amendment
The Bill of Rights was influenced by these documents, which were created during England's struggle with monarchy and guaranteed certain rights to citizens.
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights