What is the primary purpose of the first amendment to the constitution? a) to guarantee basic civil liberties b) to guarantee rights to accused persons c) to prevent discrimination based on race d) to protect citizens from taxation without representation 2) the overall purpose of the bill of rights is to a) allow people to defend themselves in court. b) protect the rights of people from the government. c) prevent one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others. d) secure voting rights for all citizens, regardless of race, age, or gender. 3) what is the name given to the first ten amendments to the u. s. constitution? a) article i b) the preamble c) rights of man d) the bill of rights 4) "the enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." - the ninth amendment to the u. s. constitution what is the purpose of this amendment to the u. s. constitution? a) if you are convicted of a crime you lose your property. b) rights listed in the constitution are the only rights you may have. c) federal courts and the judicial branch have the right to overturn laws. d) rights not specifically listed in the bill of rights may still be enjoyed by citizens. 5) "a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." this is the text of what amendment to the u. s. constitution? a) first b) second c) fifth d) sixth 6) the first 10 amendments to the constitution are known as a) bill of rights b) great compromise c) constitutional convention d) articles of confederation 7) some delegates to the constitutional convention refused to ratify the constitution until which document was included? a) the magna carta b) the bill of rights c) the articles of confederation d) the declaration of independence 8) before it was approved, how did the federalists convince the anti-federalists to ratify the united states constitution? a) the federalists promised to add a bill of rights. b) all trading ties to england and france were broken. c) state governments would equal the federal government. d) the anti-federalists would select the first president. 9) fourth amendment fifth amendment sixth amendment seventh amendment what do all of these amendments have in common? a) they all involve the basic "five freedoms." b) they all deal with rights for people accused of a crime. c) they were all added after the bill of rights was created. d) they allow states to have rights not given to the national government.

1) What is the primary purpose of the First Amendment to the Constitution?

A) to guarantee basic civil liberties

The First Amendment guarantees people's freedoms concerning, expression, assembly, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. And it also prevents the government from creating an official religion, as well as to prohibit it to restrict an individual’s religious practices. Therefore, the primary purpose of this Amendment is to guarantee basic civil liberties.

2) The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

B) protect the rights of people from the government.

The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to guarantee basic civil liberties to people by protecting those rights from the government and making explicit declarations that all powers not specifically granted to the U.S. Congress by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.

3) What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

D) the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as we know it today. These Amendments guarantees some of the fundamental rights of people such as freedom of religion, of the press and of expression, right to have a speedy, fair and public trial in criminal prosecutions, to be free from unreasonable government intrusion in the home, among others.

4) "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

- The Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

What is the purpose of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

D) Rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights may still be enjoyed by citizens.

This Amendment guarantees people rights not specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights, meaning that even if a right is not expressed in the Constitution, citizens could still enjoy them. It was created to prevent the federal government from expanding its power or from abusing of its authority.

5) "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

This is the text of what Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

B) Second

The text is part of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This statute was created to support the rights of self-defense, of defense of the state and of resistance to oppression in more hostile times. And although it has been surrounded by controversy, in 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protected responsible citizens' right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.

6)The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are known as

A) Bill of Rights

For the answer to this question, go to question number 3 (The questions are the same).

7) Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention refused to ratify the Constitution until which document was included?

B) The Bill of Rights

These delegates were known as the Anti-Federalists for opposing to the  Federalists ideas of a strong central government at the expense of states, and for opposing to the ratification of the Constitution proposed in the Convention. Anti-federalists believed that the newly proposed Constitution consolidated too much power in the hands of Government and did not protect specific liberties of people such as the freedom of expression, and the press, to name a few. Therefore, they refused to ratify the Constitution until a Bill of Rights that protected people's rights were included.

8) Before it was approved, how did the Federalists convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify the United States constitution?

A) The Federalists promised to add a bill of rights.

Since the Anti-Federalists main objection to ratifying the Constitution is that it did not have a Bill of Rights that protected some fundamental rights of people and put limitations to the government, the only way the Federalists achieved to convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify it was with the promise of adding a bill of rights.

9) Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Seventh Amendment

What do all of these Amendments have in common?

B) They all deal with rights for people accused of a crime.

The Fourth Amendment guarantees protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, the Fifth Amendment guarantees protection of rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property", of due process of law, and protection of the accused against self-incrimination in criminal cases; The Sixth Amendment deals with other rights of the accused in criminal cases and the Seventh Amendment deals with the rights of the accused in civil cases.