Preamble to Constitution

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

• electoral college

• states

• people

• President

The promise from the Preamble that describes our freedom is ___.

• secure the blessings of liberty

• provide for the common defense

• insure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

The promise from the Preamble that describes our military is ___.

• provide for the common defense

• insure domestic tranquility

• form a more perfect union

• secure the blessings of liberty

The word tranquility means ___.

• peace

• freedom

• future

• purpose

The first three words of the preamble, "We the people..." established the principle of _______________________.

• consent of the governed

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• natural law

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, and insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posteritiy, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Which document does the above quote come from?

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

What is the significance of the preamble beginning with "We the people?"

• The people express their will through political parties

• The people express their will by directly creating laws

• Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them

• Government receives its powers from the people and exists to serve them

What is the best description for the phrase "our posterity"?

• only the founding fathers

• all future generations

• the king

• the sovereign

Which group would provide for the "common defense"?

• self defense

• state government

• military

• police