Constitution CFA

SS.7.C.1.6

Choose the statement that best summarizes the meaning of “We the People” in the context of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase "We the People"?

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

• 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.

SS.7.C.1.6

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Preamble to the United States Constitution

What idea about government did the Founding Fathers include in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• individual liberties

• separation of powers

SS.7.C.1.7

These boxes describe two events relating to the U.S. government.

What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

• Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers

• Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review

• Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights

• Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances

SS.7.C.3.3

"Enumerated powers" could BEST be defined as powers

• Congress has interpreted as being given to them.

• that the Supreme Court has taken away from Congress.

• the President is given explicitly in the U.S. Constitution.

• Congress is given explicitly in the U.S. Constitution.

SS.7.C.3.5

Why might it be necessary to amend the U.S. Constitution?

• Citizens may decide that they need to change leaders.

• The Federal Government might temporarily need more power.

• The states might propose a new amendment.

• Issues may develop that need to be handled Constitutionally.

SS.7.C.3.6

What is the primary purpose of the First Amendment to the Constitution?

• to guarantee basic civil liberties

• to prevent discrimination based on race

• to guarantee rights to accused persons

• to protect citizens from taxation without representation

SS.7.C.3.6

The Fourth Amendment would prevent which of these situations?

• having police search your home without cause

• being jailed for worshiping your faith

• being punished for criticizing the government

• not being allowed to have an attorney in court

SS.7.C.3.6

The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides protection from self-incrimination. What does self-incrimination mean?

• the right to confront your accusers in court

• acting as a witness against yourself

• acting as a witness against yourself

• cruel and unusual punishment

SS.7.C.3.6

Identify the right that is not specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution nor any of its amendments.

Which right is NOT specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution?

• trial by jury

• due process of the law

• petition the government

• privacy

SS.7.C.3.12

How did the Tinker v Des Moines case expand the rights of minors?

• Students can be subject to random searches throughout the school year.

• The use of symbolic speech in schools is protected by the First Amendment.

• The use of disruptive speech in schools is protected by the First Amendment.

• Students cannot be searched by school officials unless a warrant is obtained.