2c - Preamble of the Constitution
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Constitution has 3 parts to it. The Preamble is the first part. What is its purpose?
To give the reasons the Constitution was written
To lay out how the US gov't will be organized
To explain how changes (amendments) to the Constitution occur
To give reasons why we broke away from Great Britain
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Preamble isn't very long. It talks about several reasons the Constitution was written. One is to protect us from outside enemies. This is written as...
"to secure the blessings of liberty"
"to promote the general welfare"
"to establish justice"
"to provide for the common defense"
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This reason is about making sure citizens are healthy and well-taken care of. This is written as....
"to establish justice"
"to secure the blessings of liberty"
"to ensure domestic tranquility"
"to promote the general welfare"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "to ensure domestic tranquility mean"?
The gov't should make sure we have peace inside of our nation
The gov't should make sure everyone is equal in the eyes of the law
The gov't should try to make the country a better one than the one before
The govt should make sure can enjoy the good things freedom gives us
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the Preamble says "to form a more perfect union", they mean...
have a stronger military than before
to makes sure everyone is healthy and well-cared for
to make sure the police protect us
to have a better nation than the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you were not treated equally by the court system, which part of the Preamble could you say was violated?
"to provide for the common defense"
"to ensure domestic tranquility"
"to establish justice"
"to promote the general welfare"
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Preamble goes on to say "to secure the blessings of liberty for us and our Posterity". What does "posterity" mean?
ancestors
the generations yet to come
government
friends back in Great Britain
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