Monday, February 13, 2012

The Bill of Rights

Parents: This week's test will be on Thursday. The test will cover all information learned in this nine weeks. The students have a new study guide over the Bill of Rights. This will be a StudyIsland test I have made. The students can practice on StudyIsland at home.

Students: Learn more about the Bill of Rights here.
Congress for Kids

Notes for this week's quiz:

What are the Bill of Rights? the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What do they do for us? They protect our natural rights of liberty and property as United States citizens.

Amendments:
1-freedom of religion, speech, the press, petition, and assembly
2-right to bear arms
3-right not to quarter soldiers
4-no unlawful search and seizure
5-due process of law
6-right to a jury trial in a criminal case
7-right to a trial in a civil case
8-no cruel and unusual punishment
9-other rights not listed in the Constitution
10-powers of the states and the people

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