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Constitution Day Questions:
View the TedTalk: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-3-minute-guide-to-the-bill-of-rights-belinda-
stutzman#watch and answer the questions.
1. What is another name for the Bill of Rights?
A The Constitution
B The rst ten amendments
C The Preamble
D The Articles of Confederation
2. The forth amendment protects us from search and seizure without a warrant. Do you
think the government should be able to use technology (like GPS and social media updates)
without a warrant? Explain pros and cons of allowing the government to use technology
without a warrant.
3. Which does the rst amendment not protect?
A Speech
B Press
C Religion
D Slander
4. If you had to add another amendment, what would it be? Do you think the Bill of Rights
is antiquated? What needs to be updated?
5. What was the original intent of the second amendment?
A To establish an equilibrium between government ofcials and pedestrians
B To promote activity in the arms business
C To protect colonists from invading British soldiers
D To prevent anarchy
6. Think about the limits of free speech. What are some things that you feel shouldn't be
protected by freedom of speech? What are some things that are not protected that you feel
should be? Hypothetically speaking, what is an instance where free speech had negative
consequences? How is freedom of speech a good thing?
7. The sixth and seventh amendments are about:
A The ability to vote and petition the government
B How the legal system works
C Equal rights for all citizens
D Sanitation services
8. When were the Bill of Rights written?
A 1720
B 1677
C 1789
D 1985
View the TedTalk:http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-made-the-american-constitution-judy-walton
and answer the questions.
9. The stated purpose of the Grand Convention was to
A Draft the Constitution
B Draft the Bill of Rights
C Draft proposals for a new form of government to be decided upon by the delegates
D Draft amendments to the Declaration of Independence
E Draft proposed revisions to the Articles of Confederation
10. The group of delegates that originally advocated a strong national government was a
minority. How do you think were they able to achieve their objective, and achieve it
relatively quickly during the initial days of the Grand Convention?
11. Every state except ____________ sent delegates the Grand Convention.
A Virginia
B New York
C Rhode Island
D North Carolina
E Massachusetts
12. The document drafted by the Convention delegates did not originally apply to women
or people of color but, through amendments and Supreme Court decisions, has evolved to
include many such groups. How do you think the Framers would react to these changes if
you could speak with them today?
13. The average delegate was
A a white male property owner in his mid 40s
B a white male slaveholder in his 50s
C a white male in his 60s with a college education
D a white male in his 70s with no prior political experience
E a white male in his 70s with signicant wealth
14. Assume todays Congress called for a national meeting of delegates from each state to
discuss proposed amendments to the Constitution. What do you think some of the
signicant differences would be between the Grand Convention and this hypothetical
convention?
15. One of the rst steps taken by the delegates was an agreement to
A kick George Washington out of the Convention
B move the meeting to a cooler climate
C advocate the presidency of James Madison once the work on the Constitution was completed
D keep their discussions secret to encourage honest debate
E invite townspeople into the meeting room to listen to the debates and provide feedback
16. The Constitution was signed and presented by delegates on _________________, 1787, a
date now nationally celebrated as Constitution Day.
A May 25th
B June 14th
C July 4th
D August 26th
E September 17th
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