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Why Add a Bill of Rights? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the reasons the Bill of Rights was added, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.3.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Why Add a Bill of Rights?

D2.Civ.3.3-5

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1.How many amendments were ratified in 1791 as the Bill of Rights?
  • A.Twenty-seven
  • B.Ten
  • C.Five
2.Who drafted the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?
  • A.Benjamin Franklin
  • B.James Madison
  • C.George Washington
3.What is an amendment?
  • A.A new president
  • B.A court case
  • C.A change or addition to the Constitution
4.What did many Anti-Federalists say the Constitution was missing?
  • A.A list of the people's rights
  • B.A president
  • C.A Congress
5.What did Anti-Federalists fear about the new Constitution?
  • A.The states would have too much land
  • B.The government would have no Congress
  • C.A strong national government could take away people's rights
6.Why did several states ratify only after a promise was made?
  • A.The king promised to lower taxes
  • B.Federalists promised to add amendments protecting rights
  • C.Congress promised each state a capital city
7.Who were the Federalists?
  • A.People who opposed any national government
  • B.People who supported the British king
  • C.People who supported ratifying the Constitution
8.Why did Madison at first think a bill of rights was not needed?
  • A.He thought the Constitution already limited the government's powers
  • B.He did not believe in rights
  • C.He wanted a king

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Answer key — Why Add a Bill of Rights?

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  1. 1.Ten
  2. 2.James Madison
  3. 3.A change or addition to the Constitution
  4. 4.A list of the people's rights
  5. 5.A strong national government could take away people's rights
  6. 6.Federalists promised to add amendments protecting rights
  7. 7.People who supported ratifying the Constitution
  8. 8.He thought the Constitution already limited the government's powers

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.