Constitution Checkpoint

What document is described in the text?

• Preamble (the introduction to the Constitution)

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the . . .

• Unalienable Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Freedom Amendments

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following establishes and protects the fundamental rights and liberties of American citizens?

• The Constitution of the United States of America

• The Virginia Statutue for Religious Freedom

• The Preamble

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

For the United States Constitution to be adopted as the rules of our government, it had to be ratified. If something is ratified, it is . . .

• written and read

• owned not borrowed

• signed and approved

• created not copied

The authors of the Constitution were afraid of an ALL-POWERFUL government. They believed that the government may only do what the people give it the power to do. This fundamental principle is a belief in . . .

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Democracy

On December 7, 1941, the United States was attacked by the Empire of Japan at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On December 8, 1941, Congress declared war on Japan. What purpose was the government fulfilling?

• Establish justice

• Promote the general welfare

• Provide for the common defense

• Secure the blessings of liberty

What is meant by "the common good" and the "general welfare" as stated in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States?

• A way to settle differences

• Something that makes life better for people or is good for the community as a whole

• Donating (giving) money to a charity like the Red Cross

• An item people generally use daily - like milk or bread

Which phrase established that the power of the government comes from the people?

• We the people

• In the course of human events

• all men are given certain unalienable rights

• all men are created equal

Which title BEST matches the image?

• Fundamental Rights

• Unalienable Rights

• Fundamental Principles

• Purposes of Government

The purpose of the Preamble to the United States Constitution is . . . 

• To serve as a table of contents for the Constitution

• To establish the goals and purposes of our government

• To serve as a model for the Bill of Rights

• To guarantee our rights