Preamble Practice

The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following?

• to separate from Britain

• to form a more perfect union

• to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice

• to decrease the power of the federal government

Which goal of the Preamble would be demonstrated by increasing funding to the Armed Services?

• "We the People"

• "In order to form a more perfect union"

• "insure domestic tranquility"

• "Provide for the Common Defense"

This goal describes the goal of keeping things peaceful inside America:

• "Promote the general welfare"

• "establish justice"

• "insure domestic tranquility"

• "secure the blessings of liberty"

Which of the following most clearly reveals the Founders ideas about the source of government power?

• "We the People"

• "a more perfect Union"

• "this Constitution"

• "our Posterity"

Which term correctly completes the diagram?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

According to the Preamble of the Constitution, which of the following are basic purposes of government?

• provide services, provide laws, and guarantee freedoms

• establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide for common defense, and promote welfare

• ensure life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness

• collect taxes, print money, establish a military, and regulate commerce

What does the phrase "to ourselves and our Posterity" suggest about the Founding Fathers' goals?

• They wanted to create a lasting government that future Americans would benefit from.

• They were willing to sacrifice their liberty for the benefit of their children.

• They aimed to create a strong government, independent of the will of the people.

• They wanted to create a social contract that future Americans could not break.