Ch 5 - Preamble and Constitution Practice

What does "to form a more perfect union" mean?

• to make the U.S. the best country in the world

• to unite the states as a single nation

• to maintain peace and order at home

• to create a perfect country

Which year was the Constitution written?

• 1789

• 1776

• 1763

• 1787

What does the phrase "to promote the general Welfare" mean in the Preamble?

• to create a military

• to give people money for food

• to promote advertising

• to help people be happy and healthy

Which phrase in the Preamble means to create a court system so citizens are treated equally?

• "to promote the general welfare"

• "to provide for the common defense"

• "to insure domestic tranquility"

• "to establish justice"

Which phrase in the Preamble means to maintain peace and order at home?

• "to promote the general welfare"

• "to provide for the common defense"

• "to insure domestic tranquility"

• "to secure the blessings of liberty"

Which phrase in the Preamble means to setup a military for protection?

• "to promote the general welfare"

• "to provide for the common defense"

• "to insure domestic tranquility"

• "to secure the blessings of liberty"

What does the phrase "to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" mean in the Preamble?

• to establish limited government

• to pass a bill of rights

• to guarantee basic rights for all current & future Americans

• to guarantee consent of the governed

Which words in the Preamble establish consent of the governed?

• "We the People"

• "to ourselves and our Posterity"

• "form a more perfect Union"

• "establish Justice"

Which Article in the Constitution explains the Executive Branch?

• Article I (1)

• Article II (2)

• Article IV (4)

• Article V (5)

Which Article in the Constitution explains how to make constitutional amendments?

• Article I (1)

• Article II (2)

• Article V (5)

• Article VI (6)