Word Cards Unit 2 Lesson 5

What is the introductory part of a document that states its purpose, aims, and justification?

• Preamble

• Justice

• Common Defense

• Liberty

What term describes the quality of being fair and ethical?

• Domestic Tranquility

• Justice

• General Welfare

• Liberty

What is meant by "domestic tranquility"?

• Freedom to choose

• Peace for citizens within the country

• Protection from foreign enemies

• Fair and ethical treatment

What does "common defense" refer to?

• Protecting citizens from any enemies

• Ensuring fair treatment

• Promoting general welfare

• Allowing freedom of choice

What is the concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens called?

• Liberty

• Justice

• General Welfare

• Domestic Tranquility

What is the ability to choose without external interference, considered by Enlightenment philosophers to be a natural right?

• Preamble

• Justice

• Liberty

• Common Defense

What does the term "posterity" refer to?

• Past generations

• All future generations

• Current leaders

• Historical events

What does it mean to "ordain" something?

• To cancel an event

• To make an unofficial suggestion

• To issue an official order or decree

• To ignore a rule

What does the term "establish" mean?

• To destroy something

• To set up or create something for a permanent basis

• To temporarily fix something

• To question authority