Constitution Up Close

What is the purpose of the Preamble in the US Constitution?

• To establish the order of succession for the presidency

• To outline the responsibilities of the Supreme Court

• To provide a list of all the laws in the Constitution

• Outlines the goals and purposes of the document

Who are the 'We the People' referred to in the Preamble?

• residents of Canada

• citizens of Australia

• members of the European Union

• citizens of the United States

What are the six goals stated in the Preamble?

• 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.

• To limit freedom of speech

• To establish a monarchy

• To promote chaos and disorder

What is the main idea of Article I of the US Constitution?

• Establish the judicial branch

• Abolish the legislative branch

• Establish the legislative branch of the government

• Create a monarchy in the US

What are the powers of the Congress according to Article I?

• To bake cookies, to host parties, to play video games

• To fly to the moon, to control the weather, to read people's minds

• To set and collect taxes, to regulate commerce, to coin money, to establish post offices, to declare war, to raise and support armies, to provide and maintain a navy, and to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out these powers.

• To build a time machine, to teleport, to grant wishes

What is the main idea of Article II of the US Constitution?

• Creating the judicial branch of the government

• Outlining the rights of the states

• Establishing the executive branch of the government

• Establishing the legislative branch of the government

What are the powers of the President according to Article II?

• The power to veto state laws

• The powers include serving as the Commander in Chief of the military, making treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing federal judges and officials, and granting pardons.

• The power to declare war

• The power to appoint state governors

What is the main idea of Article III of the US Constitution?

• to establish the system of checks and balances in the federal government.

• to establish the judicial branch of the federal government.

• to establish the executive branch of the federal government.

• to establish the legislative branch of the federal government.

What is the role of the Supreme Court according to Article III?

• To oversee the state court systems

• To serve as the executive branch of the government

• To interpret and apply the law, and to resolve disputes

• To enforce the law and make new laws

What is the main idea of Article IV of the US Constitution?

• Establishing the relationship between the executive and legislative branches

• Establishing the relationship between the states and the federal government

• Outlining the responsibilities of the Supreme Court

• Defining the process for amending the Constitution