Reading Guide 4.1-4.2 – Bill of Rights Name ______

(Pages 120 – 131)

RG 4.1

  1. Review: What early group wanted the addition of a Bill of Rights? (not in text)
  1. The ______is the first ______Amendments to the Constitution.
  1. The Bill of Rights places strict ______on how the ______government can use its ______over the ______.
  1. Define civil liberties:
  1. What five freedoms are given by the first Amendment?
  1. What caused many colonists to come to America?
  1. What are the two provisions of the First Amendment?
  1. What freedom of the First Amendment guarantees that we can say what is on our minds without the fear of punishment?
  1. To what does freedom of “the press” refer?
  1. Define censorship:
  1. In 1733, why was John Peter Zenger arrested?
  1. Why is the John Peter Zenger case considered a landmark case today?
  1. Give three ways that our freedom of the press is limited?
  1. What is meant by our First Amendment right to freedom of Assembly?
  1. Define petition:
  1. Give an example of why one would sign a petition?
  1. Define slander:
  1. Define libel:

RG 4.2

  1. List four Amendments that protect the rights of the accused?
  1. How are the accused protected by the 4th Amendment?
  1. List the five protections given by the 5th Amendment
  1. What is an indictment?
  1. Who issues an indictment?
  1. What is meant by “no double jeopardy”?
  1. What is meant by the right to remain silent?
  1. What is the right to remain silent called in the Constitution?
  1. Define due process:
  1. What is eminent domain?
  1. According to the 6th Amendment:
  2. They are to be ______the ______of the ______against them.
  3. They have the right to a ______by ______.
  4. The trial must be ______and ______.
  5. The accused have the right to call and question ______.
  6. The accused are also entitled to a ______.
  1. Define bail:
  1. According to the 8th Amendment our punishment should be in ______to the crime committed.
  1. What protection is given by the 3rd Amendment?
  1. What is a civil case?
  1. What protection is given by the 7th Amendment?
  1. The 9th Amendment says that all other ______not ______in the ______belong to the ______.
  1. According to the 10th Amendment, powers not given to the ______government belong to the ______. This amendment is the source of ______powers.