Bill of Rights Worksheet

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📜 Part 1: Fill in the Blanks - The First Amendment

1. The First Amendment protects five basic freedoms. Fill in the missing freedoms:

Freedom of _____________, freedom of _____________, freedom of the _____________, freedom to _____________ peacefully, and freedom to _____________ the government for wrongs.

2. The government cannot establish an official _____________ or prevent people from practicing their _____________.

3. The First Amendment protects your right to express your opinions through _____________ and _____________.

⚖️ Part 2: Criminal Justice Rights

4. The _____________ Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures. Police usually need a _____________ to search your home.

5. The Fifth Amendment protects you from having to testify _____________ yourself in court. This is called the right to remain _____________.

6. The _____________ Amendment guarantees your right to a speedy and _____________ trial by jury.

7. The _____________ Amendment protects you from excessive bail and cruel and _____________ punishment.

🏠 Part 3: Other Important Rights

8. The _____________ Amendment protects your right to keep and bear arms.

9. The Third Amendment prevents the government from forcing you to house _____________ in your home during peacetime.

10. The _____________ and _____________ Amendments state that people have other rights not specifically listed in the Constitution, and that powers not given to the federal government belong to the _____________ or the people.