What is the Bill of Rights?
5th Grade•45 minutes•CCSS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
Learning Objective
I can explain the purpose of the Bill of Rights.
Key Concepts
The Bill of Rights was created to limit what the government can do and make sure it works for everyone.
The First Amendment gives people freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.
Amendments Nine and Ten say that any rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. According to the song, why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
2. Which amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press?
3. What does the Second Amendment discuss?
...and 7 more questions
Educational Video
We The People | Full Episode | The Bill of Rights feat. Adam Lambert | Netflix
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