Knowledge & Finesse EOQ 3 Study Guide

Which state did not participate in the convention to write the Constitution?

• North Carolina

• Pennsyslvania

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

“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.”

What document is this excerpt from?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mecklenburg Resolves

• The U.S. Constitution

Identify the correct goal of the Constitution that matches the definition:  Belief that states need to agree to cooperate as a single country and cooperate on major issues, along with the federal government.

• To establish justice

• To insure domestice tranquility

• To promote the general welfare

• To form a more perfect union

Which branch of government is the General Assembly a part of?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• State

Identify the correct goal of the Constitution that matches the definition: To maintain armed forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack.

• To provide for the common defense

• To secure the blessings of liberty

• To promote the general welfare

• To insure domestic tranquility

What was the “Supreme Law of the Land?”

• The Magna Carta

• The Fundamentals of Connecticut

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

Identify the correct goal of the Constitution that matches the definition: Treating each citizen equally, and using courts to protect people’s rights.

• To form a more perfect union

• To establish justice

• To insure domestic tranquility

• To promote the general welfare

True or False - The State Supreme Court judges are the head of the legislative branch.

• True

• False

Which state was the last state to ratify the Constitution

• North Carolina

• Delaware

• New Hampshire

• South Carolina

This is NOT a power of the Judicial Branch.

• Rule on cases involving treason

• Impeachment of the President

• Decide on the constitutionality of laws

• Rule on Supreme Court cases