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Civics Study Guide: The Bill of Rights

Directions: Answer completely all the questions below, have your parent/guardian sign, and turn in this study guide before the test to have your test grade boosted to the next letter grade (A's increase 5 points). Credit will not be given for incomplete, unsigned, inadequately answered study guides. Your test may include, but is not limited to the following: Answer completely:

1. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?.

2. Make a list showing the main subject of each of the 10 Amendments in the Bill of Rights.

3. How does the Bill of Rights reflect the principle of limited government?

4. Under what conditions is freedom of speech limited in schools?

5. Describe the court case "Tinker vs. Des Moines" including the background of the case, the original and supreme court rulings, and the reasons given for the rulings?

6. Explain what you think the second amendment means in your own words, and justify your answer?

7. Which of the Bill of Rights' amendments do you think is the most important and why?

8. Explain how accused persons ' rights are protected by the 5th and 6th amendments.

9. Explain why the first amendment is essential to a democratic society?

10. How does the Rill of Rights protect rights that the constitution does not specifically address?

Your test will be Wed, Mar. 24/Thurs. Mar. 25