Question

use pages 14 and 15 of the student... matching match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank.
______ 1. assembly a. rights that the government cannot take away from people
______ 2. natural rights b. a group of people that listens to the facts in a court case and makes a decision about the case
______ 3. bail c. when a group of people gathers together
______ 4. jury d. to ask for something
______ 5. petition e. money paid by a person accused of a crime to stay out of jail until the trial
fill in the blank
use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences.
word bank: philadelphia, constitutions, freedoms, ten, powers

1. the first ______ amendments to the constitution make up the bill of rights.
2. during the american revolution, most colonies wrote ______.
3. the colonists wanted to have the ______ of the national government written down.
4. representatives met in ______ and wrote the constitution.
5. the bill of rights protects the basic ______ of all american citizens.

Explanation:

MATCHING

1. For "assembly", the definition is "when a group of people gathers together" (option C). So 1 - C.
2. "natural rights" are "rights that the government cannot take away from people" (option A). So 2 - A.
3. "bail" is "money paid by a person accused of a crime to stay out of jail until the trial" (option E). So 3 - E.
4. "jury" is "a group of people that listens to the facts in a court case and makes a decision about the case" (option B). So 4 - B.
5. "petition" means "to ask for something" (option D). So 5 - D.

FILL IN THE BLANK

1. The first "ten" amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights.
2. During the American Revolution, most colonies wrote "constitutions".
3. The colonists wanted to have the "powers" of the national government written down.
4. Representatives met in "Philadelphia" and wrote the Constitution.
5. The Bill of Rights protects the basic "freedoms" of all American citizens.

Answer:

s:

1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D
6. ten
7. constitutions
8. powers
9. Philadelphia
10. freedoms