Let’s go through each amendment one by one and fill in the blanks based on what we know about the Bill of Rights.
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1st Amendment:
Original says: “Freedom of religion, speech, and press; rights of petition and assembly.”
So the blank version should be:
→ Freedom of
religion, speech, and
press,
rights of
petition and
assembly.
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2nd Amendment:
Original: “Right to keep and bear arms.”
Blank version:
→ Right to
keep and bear
arms.
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3rd Amendment:
Original: “No forced quartering of troops.”
Blank version:
→ No
forced quartering of
troops.
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4th Amendment:
Original: “No unreasonable searches and seizures.”
Blank version:
→ No unreasonable
searches and
seizures.
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5th Amendment:
Original: “Right to due process of law, no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.”
Blank version:
→ Right to
due process of
law,
no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.
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6th Amendment:
Original: “Rights of the accused: speedy and public trial by jury, clear charges, witnesses in defense and attorney.”
Blank version:
→ Rights of the
accused: speedy and public
trial by jury, clear
charges, witnesses in
defense and
attorney.
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7th Amendment:
Original: “Right to trial by jury in civil case.”
Blank version:
→ Right to
trial by jury in a
civil case.
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8th Amendment:
Original: “No cruel or unusual punishments.”
Blank version:
→ No
cruel or
unusual punishments.
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9th Amendment:
Original: “Other rights not included in Constitution.”
Blank version:
→ Other
rights not included in
Constitution.
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10th Amendment:
Original: “State rights and powers.”
Blank version:
→ State
rights and
powers.
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Now let’s write all the filled-in answers clearly for the student.
Final Answer:
1st: religion, press, petition, assembly
2nd: keep, arms
3rd: forced, troops
4th: searches, seizures
5th: due process, law
6th: accused, trial by jury, charges, attorney
7th: trial, civil
8th: cruel, unusual
9th: rights, Constitution
10th: rights, powers
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of bill of rights activity worksheet.
