SSCG2,3, &4

 Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• the Bill of Rights
• the Mayflower Compact
• the Preamble to the Constitution
• the Declaration of Independence

 One of the major philosophical principles in the Declaration of Independence was that of

• natural rights.
• freedom of speech.
• abolition of slavery.
• separation of powers.

Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?

• here was a precedent set for doing so in Great Britain's Constitution
• they believed the government needed protection from possible uprisings
• they believed the people's liberties needed protection from the government
• there was already a requirement to do so, but the Federalists were ignoring it

The Federalist Papers were written to encourage

• the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
• the ratification of the Constitution.
• delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.
• states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

The conflict between the large states and the small states in the crafting of the Constitution centered on

• whether judges should be chosen by popular vote.
• whether there should be a monarchy or a presidency.
• deciding how to count the votes of slaves in national, federal elections.
• how best to represent the interests of the people and the states in the legislature.

 How did the Federalists convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify the United States constitution?

• The Federalists promised to add a bill of rights.
• All trading ties to England and France were broken.
• State governments would equal the federal government.
• The Anti-Federalists would select the first president.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Preamble to the United States Constitution
What idea about government did the Founding Fathers include in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• popular sovereignty
• checks and balances
• individual liberties
• separation of powers

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution called for a new system of government that could "insure domestic tranquility." Which of these is the BEST example of that role of our government?

• lowering the voting age to 18
• requiring all men to register for the draft at age 18
• providing government funding for law enforcement officers
• providing government funding for the national highway sytem

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

• to break away from Great Britain
• to list the rights of American citizens
• to prevent Congress from becoming too powerful
• to state the purposes of forming the new government

A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called

• reserved powers
• expressed powers
• checks and balances
• separation of powers