What is the Bill of Rights?
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Objective
I can explain the purpose of the Bill of Rights.
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Warm-up video
Netflix · 5:09
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Bill of Rights was created to limit what the government can do and make sure it works for everyone.
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The First Amendment gives people freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.
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Amendments Nine and Ten say that any rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
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Practice
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According to the song, why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press?
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“According to the video, what is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?”
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