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Indiana Constitution- The Preamble

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a preamble?

a)

The title of the constitution

b)

An explanation of why people made the constitution

c)

A statement of the location the constitution was written

d)

The names of the people who wrote the constitution

2.

Which is NOT a branch of federal, state or local government?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

presidential

d)

judicial

3.

What did the constitution promise? Check ALL that are correct.

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom of British rule

c)

free land ownership

d)

freedom of speech

4.

Where was the State House located when the constitution was written?

a)

Indianapolis

b)

Vincennes

c)

Fort Wayne

d)

Corydon

5.

What is the purpose of government and the constitution?

a)

to help make people happy

b)

to create rules to protect people's basic rights

c)

to have power over everyone

d)

to give people freedom, religion and land

6.

What does the preamble mean when it says "perpetuate liberty?"

a)

it means people should serve their country

b)

it means that the rules are important

c)

it means that people need to work together

d)

it means people will always be free

7.

Which branch of government creates the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

presidential

d)

executive

8.

Which branch of government carries out the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

presidential

d)

executive

9.

Which branch of government decides questions about the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

presidential

d)

executive

10.

Which branch of government is the most powerful?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

executive

d)

none they all have equal power "checks & balances"