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Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
               were created to protect the natural rights of Liberty and Property, including Freedom of speech, free press, free assembly, free association, and the right to bear arms.
  1. Charters
  2. Amendments
  3. Policies
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The                Amendment declared slavery to be illegal everywhere in the United States.
  1. Thirteenth
  2. Fourteenth
  3. Fifteenth
  4. Sixteenth
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights was designed to limit the power of                        .
  1. the federal government
  2. state governments
  3. individual citizens
  4. businesses
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which amendment protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process?
  1. 1st
  2. 3rd
  3. 5th
  4. 7th
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
  1. Alexander Hamilton
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. James Madison
  4. George Mason
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The First Amendment protects the freedoms of the press and speech.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights was passed to address the objections which political party had toward the Constitution?
  1. Free Soil
  2. Federalists
  3. Know-Nothing
  4. Anti-Federalists
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which constitutional amendment changed the way the vice president was chosen?
  1. 8th
  2. 10th
  3. 12th
  4. 14th
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
  1. The beginning statement of the US Constitution
  2. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
  3. The system that makes sure that the executive, legislative, and judicial branches share power equally.
  4. All twenty seven amendments that have been added to the US constitution.
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What is the beginning of the U.S. Constitution called?
  1. The Beginning
  2. The Preamble
  3. Opening Paragraph
  4. Star Spangled Banner
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in what year?
  1. 1791
  2. 1805
  3. 1822
  4. 1854
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The first 10 amendments are known as what?
  1. things
  2. laws
  3. Bill of Rights
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U. S. Constitution because it includes the specific rights that American citizens have.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
How many amendments have been made to the US Constitution?
  1. 10
  2. 14
  3. 27
  4. 30
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Second Amendment contains the right to assemble.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
How has the constitution changed over time?
  1. Amendments
  2. bills
  3. votes
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The 2nd Amendment gives citizens the right to                               
  1. own weapons
  2. free speech
  3. a trial by jury
  4. not allow police in their homes
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The beginning of the Constitution is called the             Preamble.            
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
  1. 21st
  2. 19th
  3. 18th
  4. 13th
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