Question

To what extent did the new Constitution protect the rights of Americans?”

Task: DBQ Essay
- Claim = What are you attempting to prove?
- Evidence = What information from the documents will you use?
[2x pieces of evidence]
- Reasoning = How does your evidence connect to your claim?

Answer 1

The First Amendment protects freedom of religion and freedom of speech and of the press. It also protects the right of peaceful assembly and to petition the government. The Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms, for the purpose of maintaining a militia.