New Government

The US Constitution was written to solve problems caused by weaknesses of the ____.

• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Three-Fifths Compromise

The Preamble to the Constitution does which of the following?

• Outlines the government of the U.S.
• Introduces the idea of "Checks and Balances"
• Explains why the Constitution is being written
• Guarantees freedom of speech

Which of the following gives the best definition of the word "Preamble"?

• a preview
• an introduction
• a brief summary
• a warning

The United States Army and Navy were both created by the Constitution. In the Preamble, this is best described by which heading?

• promote the general welfare
• insure domestic tranquility
• provide for the common defense
• establish justice

The United States Supreme Court was created by the Constitution. In the Preamble, this body is best described by which heading?

• insure domestic tranquility
• establish justice
• promote the general welfare
• provide for the common defense

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met to ...

• revise the Articles of Confederation
• choose the President of the United States
• declare independence from England
• form a military for the United States

The writers of the Constitution believed that the powers of the Government should be limited. The way they accomplished this was to ____.

• create a parliamentary system of government
• allow the states to have unlimited power to make rules
• assign responsibilities to specific people in authoritative positions
• create three branches of government to provide a check and balance system

The main purpose of establishing a check and balance system was to ____.

• ensure that money was distributed fairly among the states
• ensure that no one branch will have total power and authority
• ensure that the Executive Branch had enough money to protect the country
• establish a peaceful way to resolve conflicts and disagreements in the government

What was added to the Constitution to make it acceptable for all states to ratify or approve?

• The Preamble
• The List of Laws
• The Bill of Rights
• The Branches of Government

To ratify the Constitution meant to ____. 

• change it to make it sound better
• publish it into an official document
• accept it was the supreme law of the land
• reject what was created and begin the process again