The Bill of Rights

Question

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.