Unit 1: Citizenship and Foundations

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Supreme Law of the Land

• the Declaration of Rights and Freedoms

• the Constitutional Changes

"To provide for the common defense" means...

• To protect us, form a military, and keep harm away

• To make rules and laws that are fair and honest

• To come together and make things better for everyone

• To write it down and live by it

The _ branch interprets the law.

The Second Amendment says that Americans have the right to bear arms. What does this mean?

• Americans are allowed to have weapons to protect themselves and their families and property.

• People are allowed to wear short sleeve shirts.

• Americans are NOT allowed to have any kind of weapon.

• Americans can use weapons anyway they want.

Nate loves taking his dog, Zeus to walk around in downtown Plymouth. He notices that

many people aren’t cleaning up after their dogs. What level

of government would he address his concern to?

• State

• Federal

• Local

Which phrase from the preamble tells the reader that the government gets its power to make laws from the people?

• "provide for the common defense"

• "We the people of the United States"

• "in order to form a more perfect union"

• "do ordain and establish this Constitution"

The 3 branches of the United States government are Judicial, Legislative, and ____. 

• Exclusive
• Army
• Supreme
• Executive

The _ branch makes laws.

Congress (the Senate and the House) are part of which branch?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

Amendment 2 = The right to bear _______

• jury

• arms

• crime

• soldiers