Form 14: Adding the Bill of Rights Exercise

Form 14: Adding the Bill of Rights

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Form 14: Adding the Bill of Rights

Learn why the Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to protect individual liberties and secure ratification.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

  2. MultiChoice

    Who drafted the proposed amendments that became the Bill of Rights in the 1st Congress?

  3. MultiChoice

    In what year was the Bill of Rights officially ratified by the states?

  4. MultiChoice

    What freedoms are protected under the First Amendment?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which amendment states that powers not delegated to the U.S. are reserved to the states or people?

  6. MultiChoice

    What was the main purpose of adding the Bill of Rights?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures?

  8. MultiChoice

    What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

  9. MultiChoice

    How many amendments were originally submitted by Congress to states for ratification in 1789?

  10. MultiChoice

    Which delegate refused to sign the Constitution in 1787 partly because it lacked a bill of rights?

  11. MultiChoice

    What fraction of states is required to ratify a constitutional amendment under Article V?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which amendment guarantees due process of law and protects against self-incrimination?