The U.S. Constitution

The Preamble

• states the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

• states the purpose of the Constitution

• concludes the Constitution

• influenced the War for Independence

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

The war in which the colonies won their independence from England was the

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Crimean War

Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the

• Articles of Confederation

• Magan Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

The Constitutional Convention met in the city of

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Trenton

The Preamble begins with

• When in the course of human events...

• We the citizens need to form...

• As people of the United States...

• We the people of the United States...

Which of the following is NOT included in the Preamble?

• to form a more perfect Union

• to promote the pursuit of happiness

• to provide for the common defense

• to establish justice

The United States Constitution went into effect

• 1776

• 1788

• 1865

• 1970

Power in the United States government is divided among...

• two branches

• three branches

• two houses

• three houses

Congress is divided into

• two branches

• three branches

• two houses

• three houses