Origins and Purpose of Government

Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

• Lubbock Avalanche Journal

• Federalist Papers

• Anti-Federalist Papers

Which group wanted a Bill of Rights?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

They wanted a strong central government and no Bill of Rights

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

In the Preamble, the words promote the general Welfare mean...

• provide money for every citizen
• encourage health, happiness, and well being of the citizens
• power is given to each state
• that the generals of George Washington's army would be promoted to a higher rank

In the Preamble, the words secure the Blessings of Liberty mean...

• make sure freedom and fairness continues for generations
• lock up the Constitution to protect it from thieves
• happiness and wellnes
• promise that everything will be peaceful

In the Preamble, the words establish Justice mean...

• begin fairness for all
• make everyone a judge in the court
• peace
• every state can make its own rules

In the Preamble, the words common defence mean...

• building a fence around the country
• calm and peaceful land
• protection for all the states
• each state must provide its own protection

In the Preamble, the words domestic Tranquility mean...

• a calm and peaceful homeland
• foreign peace
• you have the right to defend yourself
• fair for everyone

"For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?

• We the People
• do ordain and establish
• to ourselves and our posterity
• in order to form a more perfect union