We the People

The people agree to OBEY the laws they have created. This is the definition for: 

• Consent of the governed

• Social Contract

• Liberty

• Natural Rights

What role did the government have?

• Protect the people's natural rights

• Take away people's natural rights

• Help determine the people's natural rights

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does "We the People..." mean?

• The people create the government and give the government its power

• The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights

• The government has to help make the country better and stronger

• The government has to keep peace in the country

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is a democracy?

• A form of government where a king rules

• A form of government where the people have a say

• A form of government run by the police

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the main idea of the phrase 'We the People'?

• The government is created by the people and for the people

• The government is separate from the people

• The government controls the people

• The government is above the people

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which document begins with the phrase 'We the People'?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the context of 'We the People', what does 'consent of the governed' mean?

• The government has absolute power

• The people agree to be governed by their own laws

• The government is chosen by a king

• The people have no say in government

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What literary device is used in the phrase 'We the People'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Synecdoche

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the purpose of the Preamble, which starts with 'We the People'?

• To introduce the Constitution

• To list the rights of citizens

• To declare independence

• To establish a monarchy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5