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Understanding the Bill of Rights: Amendments, Due Process, and Important Figures

Explore the significance of the Bill of Rights, including its amendments, the concept of due process, and key individuals such as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Jay. Learn about the Magna Carta and the Federalists' support for the Constitution. Discover the protections offered by amendments like freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to a fair trial. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Bill of Rights and its impact on American society.

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Understanding the Bill of Rights: Amendments, Due Process, and Important Figures

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  1. Definitions ImportantPeople Bill of RightsFirst 5 Bill of RightsSecond 5 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

  2. Another word for “approve.”

  3. What is ratify?

  4. Another word for “changes.”

  5. What are amendments?

  6. When peoplehave the rightto a fair public trialto be decided by a jury.

  7. What isdue process of law?

  8. Citizens who favoredthe Constitution

  9. Who were theFederalists?

  10. This charter wasgranted by theKing of Englandin 1215.

  11. What was theMagna Carta?

  12. He thought that theBill of Rightswould“endanger” the nation.

  13. Who wasJames Madison?

  14. He was a strongsupporter of theBill of Rights.

  15. Who wasThomas Jefferson?

  16. He wrote an essaydefending theConstitution.

  17. Who wasJohn Jay?

  18. In Virginia, he told the convention thatthe national governmentwas too strong.

  19. Who wasPatrick Henry?

  20. Two men who wentto the state conventionas Anti-Federalistsand returned home asFederalists.

  21. Who wereSamuel AdamsandJohn Hancock?

  22. Fair public trialto be decidedby a jury

  23. What is theFifth Amendment?

  24. Government cannotforce citizens toquarter soldiersin peacetime

  25. What is theThird Amendment?

  26. Freedom of speechFreedom of the press

  27. What is theFirst Amendment?

  28. Right to carry arms

  29. What is theSecond Amendment?

  30. Government cannotsearch a person’s homeor take property withoutthat person’s permission

  31. What is theFourth Amendment?

  32. Right to aspeedy and public trial

  33. What is theSixth Amendment?

  34. National government can do only what is in the Constitution – all other powers belong to the states or the people

  35. What is theTenth Amendment?

  36. People havemany other rightsnot listed in theConstitution

  37. What is theNinth Amendment?

  38. Right to trial by jury for any civil controversy more than $20

  39. What is theSeventh Amendment?

  40. There shall be noexcessive bail or punishment

  41. What is theEighth Amendment?

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