Amendment 1
When was the 1st amendment added to the Bill of Rights?
December 15, 1791
What does the right to bear arms mean?
To carry a weapon
When was the third amendment added to the constitution?
It was added on December 15, 1791
Does a person have to practice a religion?
NO
What do you need to own some guns?
A licence
What does the freedom of religion allow you to do?
The freedom of religion allows you to practice any religion you want.
What does the 2nd amendment protect you from?
It protects you from criminals and the government.
Is the third amendment used often?
NO
Who did the British soldiers take homes away from?
The colonists.
What do you need to hold a protest?
You need a permit
What does the freedom of speech allow you to do?
The freedom of speech allows you to tell your opinions to the public
Why is the 2nd Amendment so important?
It is so important because you need to hunt and protect yourself
What does the third amendment protect you from?
It keeps the public away from your property.
What does the right to assemble allow you to do?
It allows you to hold protests and gather in big groups
What can you not do for your religion?
Human sacrifice and illegal drug use.
There are some things that you can't publish including lies about people to damage their reputation, what is this called?
This is called defamation
What is a well regulated militia?
A group of local men who could acted as a military in an emergency?
Why was the third amendment added to the constitution?
It was added because the British soldiers would take over the houses of the colonists.
Why did the Founding Fathers include the right to petition the government to the US constitution?
They included it because they wanted a way for people to be able to bring issues to the government.
Is the the third amendment one of the least cited sections of the US constitution?
Yes
The 1st Amendment protects the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of religion, the right to petition the government, the right to assemble, and the freedom of _______.
Freedom of Association
In which country's are handguns banned from?
Great Britain and Japan
What is the right to privacy?
The right to privacy is when a person doesn't let the government enter your private property
What was the second quartering act?
The second quartering act was to allow British soldiers to stay wherever they wanted.
What was the first quartering act?
The first quartering act was that the colonists would have to pay the British troops and if they need a place to stay they could sleep in their homes.