Summary
How is the Bill of Rights different from the Constitution? Learn about the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, and why they were added before the Constitution even went into effect! Each amendment protects different individual rights by limiting the power of the government, like saying the police can't search your house without a good reason, and that everyone who gets arrested is guaranteed a lawyer. Press "play" to find out more about the big 10!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Bill of Rights:
- What is one new thing you learned about bill of rights?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining bill of rights.
- Draw or give one example of your own.