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- 1. Multiple Choice
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, and insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posteritiy, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Which document does the above quote come from?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
- 2. Multiple Choice
The preamble of a document serves as a/an:
introduction to a document
summary of a document
midpoint in a document
conclusion of a document
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of "domestic tranquility?"
Future generations
Fair treatment under the law
Peace at home
Creating a better government
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which phrase identifies one of the fundamental purposes of government described in the Preamble to the Constitution?
to create checks and balances
to enact a federalist system
to insure domestic tranquility
to separate the powers
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the significance of the preamble beginning with "We the people?"
The people express their will through political parties
The people express their will by directly creating laws
Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them
Government receives its powers from the people and exists to serve them
- 6. Multiple Choice
The phrase "promote the general welfare" means that it is the job of the government to:
establish a fair judicial system
create three separate branches of government
give people the ability to vote
support a person's health and well being
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the best description for the phrase "our posterity"?
only the founding fathers
all future generations
the king
the sovereign
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which group would provide for the "common defense"?
self defense
state government
military
police
- 9. Multiple Choice
"To form a more perfect union" is include in the preamble to show that"
it is the military's job to protect people
the constitution would create a better more unified country
states would receive more power
the United States needed to break away from England
- 10. Multiple Choice
"Establish justice" means that in the United States all people should be:
treated fairly under the law
given the exact same things by the government
guaranteed a good paying job
required to vote
- 11. Multiple Choice
The purpose of government according to the Preamble of the Constitution is
depends on the people; serves the people
depends on law; maintain the law
depends on legislators; serve legislators
depends on liberty; maintain those liberties
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the basic message of the Preamble to the US Constitution?
This document is an improvement over the Articles of Confederation
This document was written for the purpose of achieving six important goals
This document outlines a framework for government
This document should be ratified as quickly as possible
- 13. Multiple Choice
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent the National Guard into Little Rock, Arkansas to prevent racial violence. Which goal from the Preamble is associated with this action?
To form a more perfect Union
To insure domestic tranquility
To secure the blessings of liberty
To provide for the common defense
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Preamble of the US Constitution:
is a list of freedoms guaranteed in the 1st amendment
the introductory paragraph of the US Constitution
list of powers granted to the state governments
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which purpose listed in the Preamble states that the new government will treat all people fairly?
"insure domestic tranquility"
"do ordain and establish this Constitution"
"establish justice"
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which function listed in the Preamble states that the new government will protect the gifts of liberty now and for future generations?
"do ordain and establish this Constitution"
"secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity"
"promote the general welfare"
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which phrase of the Preamble states that the new government will be a better one that existed under the Articles of Confederation?
"form a more perfect union"
"provide for the common defense"
"promote the general welfare"
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which function of government listed in the Preamble states that the new government will protect everyone?
"provide for the common defense"
"establish justice"
"we the people"
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the Preamble states that the new government will support the well being of all the people?
"promote the general welfare"
"form a more perfect union"
"provide for the common defense"
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which phrase of the Preamble means that the Constitution is the official government of the USA?
"secure the blessings of liberty"
"do ordain and establish this Constitution for the USA"
"we the people"
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