Question 6: What does the Bill of Rights protect?

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• (The basic) rights of Americans
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• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
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Grandpa explains

It's the first 10 amendments, kiddo. They protect basic rights: speech, religion, assembly, a lawyer.

Careful: these are NOT the answer

These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.

• The power of the President
• The borders of each state
• The money of the government

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More questions on this topic

• 7How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? ★
• 8Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
• 9What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
• 10Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
• 11The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
• 12What is the economic system of the United States? ★

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