1. Bill of Rights Jeopardy
Writing It
Amendments Pt.I
Amendments Pt.II
Amendments Pt.III
Miscellaneous 10 20 30 40 50

2. This is the number of states that needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become the new government
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3. The Bill of Rights was added to this document
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4. This many Amendments were originally proposed for the Bill of Rights

5. He is the person most responsible for creating the Bill of Rights

6. These people refused to ratify the Constitution unless they were promised a Bill or Rights

7. The act of giving testimony that can be used against oneself

8. These are the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment

9. In order for police to search your home they need this

10. This does not protect you if you yell “FIRE!” in a crowded theater

11. This amendment says that court cases between two people or businesses can have a jury trial

12. This amendment prevents the government from quartering soldiers in your home

13. This amendment gives you the right to not answer any question that can incriminate you

14. The Fourth Amendment protects you from this

15. The Eighth Amendment protects you from these two things

16. This amendment says that any right not listed still belongs to the people

17. This amendment gives you the right to a fair, speedy, trial, with a jury of your peers

18. This is protected by the Second Amendment

19. According to the Fifth Amendment, these three things cannot be taken away without due process

20. The Tenth Amendment says that any power or right not given to the national government is automatically given to these

21. This warning (you need the name of the warning) is read to you when you are arrested to inform you of your rights

22. Two wars were fought between the US Navy and pirates off the coast of this continent in the early 1800s

23. This former president is the only person to serve as both Vice President and President without being elected to either position

24. The United States purchased the territory of Alaska from this country in 1867 for $7.2 million ($116 million in today’s dollars)

25. These two cities served as capitals for the United States before Washington DC

26. World War I was fought in this decade

27. Final Jeopardy Category Creating the Constitution
Make your wager.... You may wager as many of your points as you want. You must write down your wager and give it to the host now.

28. Final Jeopardy Answer
This is how the framers of the Constitution decided to handle the issue of abolishing slavery in America

29. Final Jeopardy Question
What is a 20 year gag rule on discussions about the issue.....
They chose to let the next generation handle the problem