Question

The Bill of Rights
The ________ ___ __________ to the U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights was ratified in __________ (two years after the ratification of the Constitution)
The first amendments were written by Congressman ___________ ________________ of
__________________________ They were then re-written by Congressmen and Senators.
James Madison is called “ ______________ of the _______________________________”
“Bill” means “ _______”
The “rights” are those of the ______________and the ______________. They are protections against the __________ ______________ ______________________

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights
The **first ten amendments** to the U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights was ratified in **1791** (two years after the ratification of the Constitution)
The first amendments were written by Congressman **James Madison** of **Virginia**. They were then re-written by Congressmen and Senators.
James Madison is called “**the Father of the Bill of Rights**”
“Bill” means “**draft**”
The “rights” are those of the **individual** and the **states**. They are protections against the **federal government**.