Bill of Rights
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791?
10
The original Second Amendment wasn't ratified in 1791 and it was later passed as the 27th amendment. How long did that process take?
203 years
What is the Bill of Rights?
A document that insures the basic freedoms of the citizens of the United States, a document that limits the powers and controls of the government, a document that protects the freedom of religion and speech.
According to the fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if?
A judge issues a warrant
Where is the original Federal gov. copy of the Bill of Rights today?
At the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington D.C.
Why was the Ninth Amendment added to the Constitution?
Cause the framers wanted to make clear that basic rights were guaranteed even if they were not stated specifically
What is not allowed according to the Eighth Amendment?
Cruel Punishments
Self incrimination and due process are all critical parts amendment?
Fifth
Which right isn't guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom to bear arms
The Second Amendment is about the right to bear arms. But what is the Amendment about?
Hosting soldiers in your home, without your consent
Who is the primary author of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
The Tenth Amendment states?
Powers not given to the government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people
What historic document is the Bill of Rights apart of?
The Constitution
What are some documents that the writers used to base the Bill of Rights off of?
The Magna Carta, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights
The 10th Amendment deals with relationship between?
The federal government and the states
Which Amendment guarantees the citizens the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?
The first
According to the tenth Amendment, who gets all the powers that are not specifically called out in the Constitution?
The people and the United States
James Madison's home state made the Bill of Rights official when it ratified in 1791. What state is that?
Virginia
Does the original Bill of Rights protect you against cruel and unusual forms of punishment?
Yes
