Bill of Rights
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
What is it declared that the colonists were now freed / independent from the King / England
What did the Constitution do?
What is It established the law of the land (the new Untied States)
What does amendment mean?
What is a change or addition to something
What is the first amendment?
What is the freedom of speech, religion, press, and protest
How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?
27
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
what is 27
What does grievances mean?
What is Issues / reasons for leaving
What is the second amendment?
What is the right to bear arms?
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
How many of the amendments to Constitution are considered to be apart of the Bill of Rights?
What does impartial mean?
What is without bias
What is the third amendment?
What is it's illegal to require the quartering of soldiers
What war was caused by the colonists declaring war?
How did the constitution address the issue of the king having too much power (which was listed as a grievance in the Dec of Ind)?
What does 'quartering' mean?
What is soldiers, unwelcomingly, living in a citizens' home
What is amendment seven?
What is the right to sue another citizen for stolen or damaged goods over $20?
Why did the British government / King began to tax the colonists?
What does Double Jeopardy mean?
What is it is illegal to to try someone more than once for the same crime