Bill of Rights Flashcards
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791?
10
Who is the primary author of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
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
Where is the original Federal government copy of the Bill of Rights today?
At the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.
The 10th Amendment deals with the relationship between …
The federal government and the states
What is the Third Amendment about?
Hosting soldiers in your home, without your consent
What is the First Amendment about?
First Amendment - Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and to petition (the government)
What is the Second Amendment about?
Second Amendment - Right for the people to keep and bear arms, as well as to maintain a militia
What is the Third Amendment about?
Third Amendment - Protection from quartering of troops
What is the Fourth Amendment about?
Fourth Amendment - Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
What is the Fifth Amendment about?
Fifth Amendment - Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, private property
What is the Sixth Amendment about?
Sixth Amendment - Trial by jury and other rights of the accused
What is the Sevent Amendment about?
Seventh Amendment - Civil trial by jury
What is the Eight Amendment about?
Eighth Amendment - Prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment
