Questions: The First Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution:
Are called the Bill of Rights.
Are of very little importance.
Are called the Top Ten.
Were ratified by just ten colonies.
Transcript text: The First Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution:
Are called the Bill of Rights.
Are of very little importance.
Are called the Top Ten.
Were ratified by just ten colonies.
Solution
The answer is: Are called the Bill of Rights.
Explanation for each option:
Are called the Bill of Rights.
This is correct. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are collectively known as the Bill of Rights. They were introduced to guarantee essential rights and civil liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, as well as protections against governmental abuses of power.
Are of very little importance.
This is incorrect. The Bill of Rights is of significant importance as it outlines fundamental rights and freedoms that are crucial to the American legal and political system. These amendments protect individual liberties and limit the power of the government.
Are called the Top Ten.
This is incorrect. The first ten amendments are not referred to as the "Top Ten." The correct term is the Bill of Rights.
Were ratified by just ten colonies.
This is incorrect. The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states, not colonies, as the United States had already declared independence and formed a union by the time these amendments were proposed and ratified. The ratification process required approval by three-fourths of the states, which at the time were 13 in number.