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Bill of Rights
Night Before Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Magna Carta give rights to the ___________________________, | People in England |
| A Minute Man was a person who had to be ready to fight in a ______________________. | Minute |
| The Declaration of Independence was signed on ____________. | July 4th, 1776 |
| George Mason is known as the _______________________, | Father of the Bill of Rights |
| The purpose of the First Continental Congress was _______________. | Fairness for the citizens |
| The Second Continental Congress contained plans for __________. | War |
| The Articles of Confederation contained plans for ______________, | Our new nation |
| The Constitution was created and signed in ___________________. | 1787 |
| The Constitution was approved by the states in _________________. | 1788 |
| The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to __________________. | Give rights to the citizens |
| There are ________________ amendments in the Bill of Rights. | 10 |
| In the first amendment, you have the freedom of _______________. | Religion, press, speech, and assembly |
| In the second amendment, you have the right to _____________. | Bear arms |
| In the third amendment, the government can't make you let soldiers __________________ when there is no war, | Stay at your house, or give soldiers food or water |
| In the fourth amendment, the police can't _______, or __________ your house without a _______________, | Seize, search, warrant |
| In the fifth amendment, a ____________ must decide if a person must be tried for a crime or not, | Grand Jury |
| In the fifth amendment, _____________ is not allowed. | Double Jeopardy |
| In the fifth amendment, a person does not have to ______________ against themselves. | Testify |
| In the fifth amendment, a persons life, liberty, or property can not be taken away without _______________, | Due process of law |
| In the fifth amendment, your property can not be taken away without your _________, or the government ________ for the land. | Permission, paying |
| In the sixth amendment, you have the right to a ______ and __________ trial. | Fair, speedy |
| In the seventh amendment, you have the right to a trial by_______________. | Jury |
| In the eighth amendment, your_________ can't be worse than your _________. | Punishment, crime |
| In the eighth amendment, you can't be charged, ___________________ fines or bail. | Excessive |
| In the ninth amendment, you have _______________ other than what is in the Constitution. | Rights |
| In the tenth amendment, the government can not use rights that belong to a __________ or ____________. | State, people |