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Ch 5 - Preamble and Constitution Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "to form a more perfect union" mean?

a)

to make the U.S. the best country in the world

b)

to unite the states as a single nation

c)

to maintain peace and order at home

d)

to create a perfect country

2.

Which year was the Constitution written?

a)

1789

b)

1776

c)

1763

d)

1787

3.

What does the phrase "to promote the general Welfare" mean in the Preamble?

a)

to create a military

b)

to give people money for food

c)

to promote advertising

d)

to help people be happy and healthy

4.

Which phrase in the Preamble means to create a court system so citizens are treated equally?

a)

"to promote the general welfare"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to insure domestic tranquility"

d)

"to establish justice"

5.

Which phrase in the Preamble means to maintain peace and order at home?

a)

"to promote the general welfare"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to insure domestic tranquility"

d)

"to secure the blessings of liberty"

6.

Which phrase in the Preamble means to setup a military for protection?

a)

"to promote the general welfare"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to insure domestic tranquility"

d)

"to secure the blessings of liberty"

7.

What does the phrase "to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" mean in the Preamble?

a)

to establish limited government

b)

to pass a bill of rights

c)

to guarantee basic rights for all current & future Americans

d)

to guarantee consent of the governed

8.

Which words in the Preamble establish consent of the governed?

a)

"We the People"

b)

"to ourselves and our Posterity"

c)

"form a more perfect Union"

d)

"establish Justice"

9.

Which Article in the Constitution explains the Executive Branch?

a)

Article I (1)

b)

Article II (2)

c)

Article IV (4)

d)

Article V (5)

10.

Which Article in the Constitution explains how to make constitutional amendments?

a)

Article I (1)

b)

Article II (2)

c)

Article V (5)

d)

Article VI (6)

11.

Which Article in the Constitution explains the Supreme Court and Federal courts?

a)

Article I (1)

b)

Article III (3)

c)

Article V (5)

d)

Article VII (7)

12.

Which Article in the Constitution declares that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Article II (2)

b)

Article III (3)

c)

Article V (5)

d)

Article VI (6)

13.

What does Article I (1) of the Constitution describe?

a)

Congress

b)

Presidency

c)

Federal Courts

d)

Making Amendments

14.

What does Article VII (7) of the Constitution say?

a)

Congress will be in charge of the Legislative Branch

b)

There will be a relationship between the states.

c)

3/4 of the states are needed to ratify an amendment

d)

At least 9 states must ratify the Constitution to make it the new government

15.

What does Article IV (4) of the Constitution cover?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Making Amendments

d)

The Relationship Between the States

16.

Which part of the Constitution identifies the roles and purposes of government?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

The Amendments

17.

Which part of the Preamble does this picture represent?

a)

"to form a more perfect union"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to promote the general welfare"

d)

"to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"

18.

Which part of the Preamble does this picture represent?

a)

"to establish justice"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to insure domestic tranquility"

d)

"to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"

19.

Which picture below best illustrates "to insure domestic tranquility"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which picture below best illustrates "to provide for the common defense?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which picture illustrates Article I (1) in the Constitution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which picture illustrates Article III (3) in the Constitution?

a)

b)

c)

d)

23.

Which picture illustrates Article V (5) in the Constitution?

a)

b)

c)

d)

24.

Which Article in the Constitution does this picture represent?

a)

Article I (1)

b)

Article II (2)

c)

Article IV (4)

d)

Article VI (6)

25.

Which Article in the Constitution does this picture represent?

a)

Article I (1)

b)

Article II (2)

c)

Article III (3)

d)

Article VII (7)

26.

Which picture illustrates Article IV (4) in the Constitution?

a)

b)

c)

d)

27.

Which Article in the Constitution does this picture represent?

a)

Article III (3)

b)

Article IV (4)

c)

Article VI (6)

d)

Article VII (7)

28.

Which part of the Preamble does this picture represent?

a)

"to form a more perfect union"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"We the People"

d)

"to promote the general welfare"

29.

Which part of the Preamble does this picture represent?

a)

"to form a more perfect union"

b)

"to provide for the common defense"

c)

"to secure the Blessings of Liberty"

d)

"to promote the general welfare"

30.

Where in the Constitution did we find popular sovereignty?

a)

the Articles

b)

the Amendments

c)

the Preamble