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Constitution: The Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq68/
WebQuest - You heard on the evening new that a committee in Washington has met and decided to do away with the Bill of Rights. The committee also announced that it will hear testimony from anyone wishing to speak in defense of the Bill of Rights and argue to keep it. As a citizen you are shocked and horrified. Immediately you call your Congressman and ask him what he is planning to do about this situation. He says he represents you, what position do you want him to take?

Bill of Rights Writing Activity http://www.abcteach.com/constitution/billrights2.htm
Write about the Bill of Rights. Start each sentence or phrase with the letter on the line.

Civil Liberties and Citizenship http://qte.harbrace.com/qte98/
owa/assignment_start?f_sess_id=0&f_asns_id=29719

Fundamental rights quiz

Classroom Bill of Rights
http://www.abcteach.com/constitution/billrights.htm
Using this worksheet, write your classroom Bill of Rights.

Concentration - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/cc/142682.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee. Find the matching squares. Try to uncover matching pairs of cards.

Concentration - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/cc/67829.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee. Try to uncover matching pairs of cards.

Concentration - U.S. Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/cc/67717.html

Match a protected right with the appropriate amendment in the US Bill of Rights. Try to uncover matching pairs of cards.

Constitution Test #1 and #2 http://www.constitutionfacts.com/exam.shtml
Multiple-choice tests with specific questions about the Bill of Rights and other related topics.

Constitutional Freedoms
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/
quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=13&TITLE=
Constitutional+Freedoms

Explore Constitutional rights and learn how these freedoms are protected by the Bill of Rights and the Amendments.

Flashcards - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/jfc/142682.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put all the cards back in the deck.

Flashcards - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/jfc/67829.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put all the cards back in the deck.

Freedom of the Press
http://college.hmco.com/polisci/ivers/const_law_vol_2/1e/
students/ace/index.html

Assess what you have learned about the first amendment and the freedom of the press by taking the practice test including specific questions and instant feedback. Click on "Chapter Five" to begin the fun!

Freedom of Religion
http://www.pbs.org/now/quiz/quiz2.html
Prayer in school, prayer before high school football games, and religion on the campaign trail -- what happened to the separation of church and state? Take the freedom of religion quiz and find out.

Freedom of Speech
http://www.pbs.org/now/quiz/quiz.html
Can you burn the flag? Test your knowledge and take the online quiz.

How Free Are We?
http://www.aclu.org/Quizzes/quizIntro.cfm?quizID=4
A fast, fun, and informative quiz. You get 10 points for each question answered correctly -- answer all 10 to find out how you rank.

Matching - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/mc/142682.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee.

Matching - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/mc/67829.html

Match the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution to the rights of the citizens that they guarantee. Find the matching squares.

Matching - U.S. Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/mc/67717.html

Match a protected right with the appropriate amendment in the US Bill of Rights. Find the matching squares.

More About The Bill of Rights
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/billofrights/morebillofrights.htm
Print the matching quiz. Look at the bold words in the Amendments listed. Match each to a word or phrase in the list that has a similar meaning.

Quiz - Bill of Rights
http://www.quia.com/tq/126681.html

Answer questions about the first ten ammendments to the Constitution. Will help you learn about the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Reviews the first ten ammendments.

Rock the Vote
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/lewis/rock/
WebQuest - Idenitify current issues connected to the Bill of Rights and produce a TV ad defending it.

The Bill of Rights Match Game
http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html
Choose a level to begin the game –– elementary or secondary!

The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game
http://rims.k12.ca.us/power_grab_game/
This activity will increase your knowledge of the Constitution and it's fundamental ideas: checks and balances, separation of powers, Bill of Rights and amendments. When finished you will be able to: identify the three branches of American government, describe the function of each branch of government, explain how the "checks and balances" system functions to protect the individual citizen from illegal power hungary politicians, describe how each branch of government is "separate" in its powers to the other branches of government, and explain how the amendments to the Constitution function today.

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