
Exploring the Bill of Rights
11th Grade · Social Studies · 40 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze how the Bill of Rights protects individual liberties.
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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.
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The First Amendment includes freedoms of religion, speech, press, and the right to petition the government.
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Amendments 4-8 in the Bill of Rights are often referred to as the rights of the accused, protecting individuals suspected of a crime.


