Writing the Constitution
First Amendment Freedoms
Legal Rights & Protections
Criminal Justice & Fairness
State vs. Federal Power
100

Many Americans feared approving the Constitution because they thought it did this.

What is made the national government too strong?

100

The First Amendment protects this freedom that allows people to express their opinions.

What is freedom of speech?

100

The Second Amendment protects this right.

What is the right to own and carry weapons?

100

The Eighth Amendment forbids this kind of punishment.

What is unfair or excessive fines and punishments?

100

The Tenth Amendment says power not given to the federal government belongs to these groups.

What are the states and the people?

200

James Madison helped gain support for the Constitution by doing this.

What is writing The Federalist Papers?

200

This amendment protects five freedoms, including speech and religion.

What is the First Amendment?

200

A search warrant is needed before officials can do this.

What is search someone’s property?

200

“Double jeopardy” means this.

What is being tried twice for the same crime?

200

The Bill of Rights applies to all states because it is part of this document.

What is the U.S. Constitution?

300

The main purpose of the Bill of Rights was to do this.

What is list rights and freedoms the government could not take away?

300

The First Amendment does NOT protect this.

What is the freedom to vote?

300

The Fifth Amendment protects people from being forced to do this.

What is testify against themselves?

300

This amendment protects people from cruel and unusual punishment.

What is the Eighth Amendment?

300

The Ninth Amendment makes it clear that people have these.

What are rights not listed in the Constitution?

400

This amendment protects rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights.

What is the Ninth Amendment?

400

The Bill of Rights was added to make sure the government could not take away these.

What are people’s rights and freedoms?

400

This amendment says people cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

What is the Fifth Amendment?

400

The Fourth Amendment protects people from this.

What is unreasonable searches and seizures?

400

The federal government cannot ignore rights because of this document.

What is the Bill of Rights?

500

The Tenth Amendment says that power not given to the federal government goes to these groups.

What are the states and the people?

500

This is the total number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.

What is ten?

500

The Sixth Amendment guarantees this right to people accused of a crime.

What is the right to a fair and speedy trial?

500

The Fifth Amendment gives people the right to remain silent to avoid this.

What is self-incrimination?

500

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in this year.

What is 1791?