Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

The first section of the Constitution is called the-

• Preamble

• Preface

• Introduction

• Beginning

Fair and right treatment based on equal application of the law

• Justice

• Liberty

• Freedom

• Welfare

The health, prosperity, and happiness of members of a community-

• Justice

• Welfare

• Freedom

• Liberty

Another word for liberty is-

• Justice

• Freedom

• Welfare

To protect citizens from foreign threats

• Welfare

• Common Defense

• Liberty

Agreement on how states would be represented in Congress

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

People who wrote the Constitution

• Pilgrims

• Framers

• Patriots

Decision on how slaves would be counted for representation

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• To identify the laws of the land

• Tu summarize the Constitution

• To introduce the constitution and state its goal and purpose

• To list the Bill of Rights

Why is Shays' Rebellion important?

• It exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation

• It highlighted strengths in the Articles of Confederation

• It led to tax reforms