The Constitution Unit Review

A change to the Constitution is known as an...

• alteration

• edit

• amendment

• aterisk

Select all the purposes of the government as stated in the Constitution

• Promote the General Welfare

• Expand Territory Worldwide

• Establish Absolute Rule

• Rule over the people

What is the purpose pf the Preamble?

• It explains why the Constitution was written

• It lists the grievances against the English government

• It reveals why the colonies declared their independence

• It states freedom of religious beliefs and opinions

The Preamble begins with 

• As the people of America

• We the people of the United States

• We the citizens need to form

• When in the course of human events

The division of power between the state government and the national government is known as 

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Federalism

• Democracy

Which document created a weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws where powers resided with the states?

• U.S. Constitution

• VA Declaration of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

The belief that a strong central government was the best way to protect freedom best describes 

• Federalists

• Anti- Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

The belief that we should be suspicious of strong central government and should protect individual liberties best describes - 

• Federalists

• Anti- Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

Which Articles of the Constitution establish the three branches of government?

• Articles I,III, and V

• Articles I, V, and VI

• Articles I,II, and IV

• Articles I, II, and III

Citizens give authority or permission to the government is an idea expressed by which political principle we discussed?

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• representative government

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