CBA 5 Review

What is the purpose of creating the U.S. Constitution?

• To unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free.

• To declare to the British king that Americans are free and independent.

• To create a new monarchy that would defend the rights and freedoms of Americans.

• To establish a strong federal government that rules over Americans living in the states.

Answer explanation

The purpose of creating the U.S. Constitution was to unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free, establishing a framework for governance that protects individual liberties.

The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U.S. Constitution because it -

• contains ideas from the Enlightenment philosophers

• includes specific rights to which American citizens are entitled

• outlines the requirements for being President of the United States

• lists the grievances the American colonists had against the British king

A presidential veto of a law is an example of —

• due process

• judicial activism

• individual rights

• checks and balances

READ THE PREAMBLE! All of the purposes of government can be found in the Preamble to the United States Constitution EXCEPT —

• Secure the blessings of liberty

• Secure our unalienable rights

• Promote the general welfare

• Provide for the common defense

The people in this image were creating a document for which of the following purposes? Select all that apply.

• to create a unified country

• to settle conflicts between the states

• to protect people’s rights

• to declare war

Match the correct document to its characteristics:

The Constitution

• This gave the framework and rules of government and defined what

  government can do.

• The individual rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were defined.

  It also defined the principles and ideals of freedom and liberty.

• This states that Congress cannot make any laws that take away a citizen’s

  rights.

Match the correct document to its characteristics:

The Bill of Rights

• This gave the framework and rules of government and defined what

  government can do.

• The individual rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were defined.

  It also defined the principles and ideals of freedom and liberty.

• This states that Congress cannot make any laws that take away a citizen’s

  rights.

Match the correct document to its characteristics:

The Declaration of Independence

• This gave the framework and rules of government and defined what

  government can do.

• The individual rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were defined.

  It also defined the principles and ideals of freedom and liberty.

• This states that Congress cannot make any laws that take away a citizen’s

  rights.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of Rights defines individual rights of citizens.

• New laws can be passed that do not follow the Bill of Rights.

• The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

• Anti-Federalists wanted a list of protections added to the Constitution.

Which group is responsible for the laws that should govern us, what taxes citizens should pay, and impeaching a president?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the states

• the judicial branch