Unit 3 LP#2

Why does the Constitution start with the words "we the people"?

• to show that people should follow the government's rules

• to show that the government gets its power from the people

• to explain why the country is more important than individual people

• to explain why the people have less power than the US government

Why did the Founding Fathers add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• The Constitution limited federal power too much.

• The Constitution gave too much power to the states.

• The Constitution did not give the government enough power.

• The Constitution did not do enough to protect individual rights.

This amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.

• 1st
• 4th
• 9th
• 10th

In the Preamble to the Constitution, the words “We the People” express the constitutional principle of

• individual rights

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• rule of the laww

What was the reason for adding the Bill of Rights?

• to end the American Revolution
• to equalize individual rights
• to protect individual rights
• to protect the Federalists

First ten amendments of the constitution.

• Bill of Rights
• Electoral College
• Ten Amendment
• None of the answers are correct

The beginning of the Constitution is called...

• Ratification

• Preamble

• Chapter 1

• First Amendment

A change to the Constitution

• bill

• representation

• majority

• amendment

A constitution is ...

• a compromise

• a plan for the government

• a republic

• the Bill of Rights

The phrase "We the People" reminds us...

• That the legislative branch has the most power.

• We believe in popular sovereignty (the people hold the power) in the US.

• That the states and local government have power, too.