Civics Chapter 6 “The Bill of Rights” study guide
Name: _______________
1) What group wanted a bill of rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
2) What do judges in this country do?
3) How can an amendment be proposed?
4) How can an amendment be ratified?
5) Where does the idea of due process of law come from?
6) How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
7) What are the 3 categories the Bill of Rights fall into?
8) What documents were used in the development (writing) of the Bill of Rights?
9) Which amendment is the most misunderstood and highly debated?
10) What does “taking the fifth” mean?
11) What was the ruling in the Tinker Case?
12) What was the ruling in the Skokie Case?
13) Which Supreme Court case states that a person who is arrested must be read his/her
rights?
14) First amendment:
15) Second (2nd) Amendment:
16) Third (3rd) Amendment:
17) Fourth (4th) Amendment:
18) Fifth (5th) Amendment:
19) Sixth (6th) Amendment:
20) Seventh (7th) Amendment:
21) Eight (8th) amendment:
22) 9th amendment
23) 10th amendment: