What is the purpose of government?

What is the purpose of our government as listed in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• To ensure domestic tranquility

• To provide for the common defense

• To promote the general welfare

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To outline the structure of the government

• To state the goals of the Constitution

• To list the amendments to the Constitution

According to the Preamble, who ordains and establishes the Constitution for the United States of America?

• The President

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The People of the United States

Which phrase from the Preamble indicates the intention to improve the union of states?

• Establish Justice

• Form a more perfect Union

• Provide for the common defense

• Secure the Blessings of Liberty

Which purpose of government is aimed at protecting against outside attack?

• To promote the general welfare of citizens

• To ensure domestic tranquility

• To provide for common defense

• To establish justice

What is a state?

• A body of people living in a defined territory with a government

• A large group of people with a common ethnic background

• A particular place, region, or area of land

• A group of people with a shared language

What term is used to describe a large group of people with a common ethnic background?

• State

• Nation

• Country

• Government

What term is used to describe a particular place, region, or area of land?

• State

• Nation

• Country

• Government

Which of the following statements is true about the people who make up a state?

• They must all share the same customs, language, and ethnic background.

• They may or may not share the same customs, language, and ethnic background.

• They must all be of the same ethnic background.

• They must all speak the same language.

What is the agency that the state uses to accomplish goals?

• Legislature

• Judiciary

• Government

• Constitution