Amendments
What was the first amendment simplified?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and the right to petition.
What was the sixth amendment simplified?
Everyone has the right to a public trial, the right to a lawyer, the right to know who your accusers are and the right to know the evidence and charges against you.
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What did James Madison first think about the Bill of Rights?
He thought they would be useless
When were the Bill of Rights ratified by all 13 states?
1790
What was the second amendment simplified?
Citizens are free to own their own guns or "bear arms".
What was the seventh amendment simplified?
Those accused have the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases, and stops courts from overturning a jury's findings.
True or False: James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights all on his own.
True
How many amendments were submitted originally?
19
How many years did it take for all of the states to ratify the Bill of Rights?
2 years
What was the third amendment simplified?
Soldiers aren't allowed to stay in a person's home without their consent.
What was the eighth amendment simplified?
It stops the federal government from inflicting harsh punishments on criminal defendants.
Who submitted the amendments to congress of which 10 got approved?
James Madison
Which 2 significant documents influenced the Bill of Rights?
The Magna Carta and The English Bill of Rights
In 1789, president Washington sent how many amendments approved by congress to the states?
12
What was the fourth amendment simplified?
People have the right to privacy, so no one can search anyone's house or look through their things without their permission/a warrant.
What was the ninth amendment simplified?
The federal government doesn't own rights that aren't in the constitution, but instead they belong to the people.
James Madison had to defeat ______ _______ in an election for a seat in the House of Representatives so he could introduce the Bill of Rights
James Monroe
How many handwritten replicas of the Bill of Rights were made?
14
What year did Madison submit the Bill of Rights?
1789
What was the fifth amendment simplified?
Anyone accused of a crime has a right to a fair trial, and they don't have to testify against themselves.
What was the tenth amendment simplified?
The federal government only has the powers that are listed in the Constitution. Anything the government didn't get is the responsibility of the states.
True or False: Hamilton supported the Bill of Rights
False: He thought the Bill of Rights/Constitution wasn't supposed to limit the people
An undergraduate student got one rejected amendment ratified in 1992. Which amendment did he/she get ratified?
The second amendment
True or false: By 1791, three-fourths of the states had ratified the 10 amendments.
True