1. Declaration of Independence
   U.S. Constitution
2. Emancipation Proclamation
   Magna Carta

In order to get enough support for the U.S. Constitution, a Bill of Rights became necessary.

1. A document declaring the 13 colonies separate from Great Britain
   A list of freedoms for citizens and protections from the government
2. A document that freed slaves
   None of the above

The Bill of Rights was written in order to specifically list protections for individual liberty. It is the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

1. George Washington
   Thomas Jefferson
2. James Madison
   John Adams

Madison wrote the Bill of Rights after several states expressed concern over the government's power in the U.S. Constitution. It was vital to ratifying the constitution.

1. 1776
   1787
2. 1789
   1791

A two-thirds majority of the state legislatures helped ratify the Bill of Rights and it went into effect on December 15, 1791.

1. Second amendment
   First amendment
2. Fifth amendment
   10th amendment

Perhaps the most important amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the first amendment gives multiple important freedoms that are absolutely necessary to a free and open society.

1. Fifth Amendment
   Third Amendment
2. 10th Amendment
   Fourth Amendment

The main purpose of the Fourth Amendment was to protect a citizen's right to privacy and government intrusion. However, it does not protect from all search and seizure but rather only those done by the federal government and deemed unreasonable under the law.

1. Fifth Amendment
   Sixth Amendment
2. Seventh Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

Thanks to the Fifth Amendment, all U.S. citizens are given a fair trial under the law and cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

1. Second Amendment
   First Amendment
2. Seventh Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

The Second Amendment has been a hot topic in the debate about gun rights and gun control.

1. First Amendment
   Eighth Amendment
2. Fourth Amendment
   Sixth Amendment

This amendment prevents undue and oppressive incarceration that could directly affect the accused's trial. It also guarantees a trial by an impartial jury, amongst other things.

1. Ninth Amendment
   Sixth Amendment
2. Second Amendment
   Third Amendment

During the Revolutionary War, colonists were forced to house British soldiers whenever necessary. This amendment prevents citizens from quartering soldiers against their will.

1. Third Amendment
   Second Amendment
2. Seventh Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

This right only extends to federal civil cases, which are rare. Civil cases are usually heard by the states.

1. Eighth Amendment
   Ninth Amendment
2. 10th Amendment
   Sixth Amendment

The Eighth Amendment prevents judges from giving an unrealistic bail to the accused, thus preventing judgement from being passed down before trial.

1. First Amendment
   Ninth Amendment
2. Second Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

Just because a right isn't listed in the Bill of Rights, that doesn't mean the federal government can violate it. The Ninth Amendment protects against this.

1. Sixth Amendment
   Fourth Amendment
2. 10th Amendment
   Ninth Amendment

When Madison introduced the 10th Amendment, it was thought to be unnecessary at the time. However, the amendment was passed regardless.

1. Connecticut
   Massachusetts
2. Georgia
   All of the above

While other states were late to the party, these three states didn't seem to think the Bill of Rights was that important. Talk about short-sighted.

1. Native Americans
   Women
2. African Americans
   Land-owing white males

It is indeed true that the rights in the Bill of Rights originally extended to just land-owning white males. The other three groups did not get equal rights until later in the nation's history.

1. Virginia
   New York
2. Delaware
   Pennsylvania

Connecticut, Georgia and Massachusetts did not vote to ratify the Bill of Rights.

1. 10
   19
2. 17
   16

Congress ended up adopting 12 of the 19 amendments and sent them to the states for ratification after.

1. fourth
   seventh
2. ninth
   sixth

Also one of our founding fathers, Madison was the fourth U.S. president.

1. Alexander Hamilton
   George Mason
2. George Washington
   Thomas Jefferson

In 1776, the Virginia Convention adopted Mason's declaration of rights, which was a basis for James Madison's Bill of Rights.

1. Fifth Amendment
   Second Amendment
2. First Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

You'll often hear, "I invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination" during a legal proceeding.

1. 10th
   Sixth
2. Fifth
   First

Freedom of the press denies the government the ability to restrict news, creating an open society.

1. 50
   3
2. 14
   1

There was one copy for the federal government and one for each of the states.

1. National Archives and Records Administration
   The White House
2. U.S. Capitol
   Washington Monument

The U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence are also displayed there. Some states still have their respective copy, while others have lost their copy completely.

1. Democratic Party
   Republican Party
2. Anti-Federalists
   Federalists

George Mason, Edmund Randolph and Elbridge Gerry led the fight for a bill of rights. They ended up getting their wish.

1. 27th
   16th
2. 17th
   11th

The 27th Amendment covers pay for congressional representatives. It was originally denied by the states as two of 12 amendments that didn't pass.

1. Virginia
   New York
2. South Carolina
   Pennsylvania

The federal government was working out of Freedom Hall in New York in 1789. The Declaration of Independence and original U.S. Constitution were both written in Philadelphia.

1. Magna Carta
   Tea Act
2. Quartering Act
   None of the above

The Quartering Act of 1765 forced colonists to house British soldiers when needed. It was in effect during the Revolutionary War.

1. Ninth Amendment
   Second Amendment
2. Third Amendment
   Eighth Amendment

Justice William Brennan adopted four principles to determine cruel and unusual punishment, which were outlined in Furman v. Georgia.

1. District of Columbia v. Heller
   Roe v. Wade
2. Brown v. Board of Education
   Miranda v. Arizona

The Second Amendment has been challenged repeatedly over the years, but has withstood the test of time.

1. 1862
   2016
2. 1939
   1976

After over a century, the three states ratified the Bill of Rights. It was also the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.

1. First Amendment
   Fourth Amendment
2. Second Amendment
   Third Amendment

A popular amendment at the time of the drafting of the Bill of Rights, the Third Amendment has never truly been challenged.

1. December 15
   December 7
2. July 4
   September 29

December 15, 1791 is the date the Bill of Rights was officially ratified, thus the reasoning behind using this date for "Bill of Rights Day."

1. Ninth Amendment
   Eighth Amendment
2. Fourth Amendment
   Fifth Amendment

This case made it necessary for authorities to make those in custody aware of their Fifth Amendment right to protection against self-incrimination.

1. 20
   13
2. 10
   14

Two-thirds majority was needed to ratify the Bill of Rights, and it was reached when 10 of the 14 states agreed on the document.