Exploring the Bill of Rights
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Objective
I can analyze how the Bill of Rights protects individual liberties.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Carey LaManna · 5:26
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because the Anti-Federalists wanted to protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government.
- 2
The First Amendment includes freedoms of religion, speech, press, and the right to petition the government.
- 3
Amendments 4-8 in the Bill of Rights are often referred to as the rights of the accused, protecting individuals suspected of a crime.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
7 questions
According to the video, what was the primary demand of the Anti-Federalists during the ratification debates?
The video states that many people misunderstand the purpose of the Bill of Rights. According to the video, what does the Bill of Rights actually do?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Explain how the Bill of Rights limits the power of the federal government to protect individual liberties. Provide one example from the Bill of Rights to support your answer.”
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