The Bill Of Rights

Question 1

Adoption

Answer 1

To receive and make one’s own

Question 2

Compensation

Answer 2

Earnings; wage

Question 3

Constituents

Answer 3

A citizen of a district that elects representatives to government

Question 4

Delegated

Answer 4

Authorized or assigned; allowed

Question 5

Enumeration

Answer 5

A list; a number of

Question 6

Immunities

Answer 6

Exemptions; protections

Question 7

Infringed

Answer 7

Disobeyed or violated

Question 8

Quartered

Answer 8

Housed; supplied with home-like arrangements

Question 9

Ratified

Answer 9

Authorized; put into legislation

Question 10

Search and seizure

Answer 10

Gives authority to the officer to seize certain designated items for evidence of a crime

Question 11

Warrant

Answer 11

An official judicial writing that authorizes a search

Question 12

September 25, 1789

Answer 12

The state legislatures were presented with 12 amendments to the constitution which would answer many questions concerning the strength of the document

Question 13

Two amendments which weren’t ratified?

Answer 13

First amendment: number of constituents for each representative of Washington

Second amendment: concerned the compensation of congressmen

Question 14

Which articles proposed were ratified?

Answer 14

Articles 3-12 were ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures

Question 15

Bill of Rights?

Answer 15

Make up of the first ten amendments of the Constitution

Question 16

George Mason

Answer 16

. Powerful influence in the writing of the Bill of Rights
. Virginia delegate
. Highly disappointed with the Constitution
. Earlier writing on freedom influenced Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the first part of the Declaration
. Influenced James Madison’s draft of the Bill of Rights

Question 17

George Mason feelings on the Constitution?

Answer 17

Felt that it didn’t protect the citizens as well as it should

Question 17

What are the Bill of Rights

Answer 17

First ten amendments to the Constitution that speak of the protection of freedoms of the individual

Question 18

When were the Bill of Rights ratified?

Answer 18

December 15, 1791

Question 19

I. Amendment

Answer 19

Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition

Question 20

II. Amendment

Answer 20

Right to bear arms

Question 21

III. Amendment

Answer 21

Right to not have to quarter soldiers

Question 22

IV. Amendment

Answer 22

Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures

Requires warrants to be specific and issued only upon probable cause

Question 23

V. Amendment

Answer 23

Right to grand jury indictment, no double jeopardy, freedom from self-incrimination, forbids taking of private property, and disallows removal of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.

Question 24

VI. Amendment

Answer 24

Right to a speedy public trial, a fair jury, an attorney, and to confront the witnesses who is accusing the defendant of a crime

Question 25

VII. Amendment

Answer 25

Right to a jury trial in civil cases

Question 26

VIII. Amendment

Answer 26

Freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

Question 27

IX. Amendment

Answer 27

Guarantee of rights not listed in the Constitution

Question 28

X. Amendment

Answer 28

All powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people