Bill of Rights

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Who wanted a Bill of Rights?

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Anti Federalists

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Who supported the constitution?

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Federalists

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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

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Why did Anti Federalists want a Bill of Rights?

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They feared the national government becoming too powerful.

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What is the Bill of Rights?

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution

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Why is the First Amendment cited as the most important?

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It protects five key freedoms our nation was founded on.

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Why did some of the Constitutional Convention delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

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They wanted to protect individual rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

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Which statement best describes rights of U.S. citizens? Options: ONLY the rights included in the Bill of Rights are protected. Rights NOT granted to citizens are given to the state and federal government. People have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution. ONLY rights included in the U.S. Constitution are protected.

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People have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution.

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Which of the following is in the first amendment? Freedom of religion, Right to bear arms, Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, Right to a speedy fair trial

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Freedom of religion

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Which amendment recognizes that citizens have OTHER rights more than just what is listed in the Bill of Rights?

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9th amendment