Bill of Rights Trivia Game
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Do you know your rights? Which founder declared he would sooner chop off his right hand than sign the Constitution without a bill of rights? Not all of James Madison’s original proposals were accepted by the states! Find out which proposals didn’t make the cut (and more!) in our interactive trivia game.
First Amendment Gallery Talk
10:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.
Story of We the People Exhibit, Second Floor
Join an NCC educator in the First Amendment Gallery to learn about the five rights protected by the first amendment. Hear stories of Americans who used their rights to fight for equality, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Mary Beth Tinker, and the Cherokee Nation.
Kids Town Hall: Stories of the Constitution
11:45 a.m.
First Amendment Tablet Stage, Grand Hall Overlook
“Meet” famous figures from throughout constitutional history and hear about the ways they used the rights enshrined the Bill of Rights to fight for freedom for themselves and their fellow Americans.
Historic figures will be portrayed by professional reenactors.
Meet the Dissenters Tour
12:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Signers’ Hall Exhibit, Second Floor
Travel back to the final days of the Constitutional Convention and join the debate about whether to adopt a bill of rights. Listen to the arguments for and against including a list of rights and freedoms, learn about which rights were included, and uncover the ratification process. The tour includes the Center’s Constituting Liberty exhibit, which houses rare versions of America’s founding documents including a William J. Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the first public printing of the Constitution, and a copy of the Bill of Rights.
We the People: See Yourself in the Constitution
1:45 p.m.
Story of We the People Exhibit, Second Floor; Jury Box
Through the lens of the five freedoms in the First Amendment, this program illuminates the stories of five extraordinary Americans, exploring how they were able to use their First Amendment rights to fight for change and expand the meaning of “We, the People.”
First Amendment Scavenger Hunt
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
Find the First Amendment! Pick up a First Amendment scavenger hunt card and explore the Center’s exhibits to find your freedoms. Learn about a time when you could be thrown in jail for criticizing the government. Students, what happens to your freedom of expression when you pass the schoolhouse gate? Try on a Supreme Court justice’s robe and decide a First Amendment case for yourself.
Kids Bill of Rights
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
What important rights do you think the founders left out? Stop by our craft tables to propose your own Bill of Rights to roll up and take home!
Button Building
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
How do you show your support for a cause? Perhaps with buttons, signs, or sashes? Explore examples of symbolic speech at our make-and-take craft tables and create your own button to show support for a cause.
