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WorksheetsThe Words We Live By- Study Sync edition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why are the first three words the most important words in the Constitution of the United States?
They tell the reader that the President is in charge!
They tell the reader that God (or other deity) is in charge!
They tell the reader that the Supreme Court is in charge!
They tell the reader that the people are in charge!
Who is Thurgood Marshall? Why is he qualified to speak on the Constitution?
He was a lawyer
He was a Justice on the Supreme Court
He is a person of color
He was a "founding father"
He was a graduate of Oxford University
According to Marshall, what evidence is there that the first three words of the Constitution of the United States are "evolving"?
The Webster's dictionary didn't add the word "we" until 1917.
The Supreme Court didn't define the word "people" until 1865.
There was a son of a former slave and a woman serving on the Supreme Court
None of the above
Why were antifederalists worried about ratifying (passing) the Constitution?
It didn't spell out rights for the people
It allowed the President to declare war
There was no means to remove a sitting President
There are no terms limits for Congressional members
How did the federalists convince them to pass it anyway?
They promised to pass a Bill of Rights
The President swears an oath to not wage war.
.They added a rule that gave the Vice President the power to "remove" the President and take control
No member of Congress may serve for more than 10 years.
Which is the best definition for the vocabulary word, evolving?
to simplify
to gradually develop
to slowly decrease
to perfect
Which is the best definition for the vocabulary word, amendment?
to make a mistake in a text
to quickly review a text
to modify a text for the purpose of improving it
to agree with a text
Which is the best definition for the vocabulary word, condensed?
to strongly dislike
to change from a liquid to a gas or vapor
to increase volume
to make denser or more concise
Which is the best definition for the vocabulary word, defective?
to be flawed or faulty
to protect or defend
to work efficiently
to produce a large quantity
Which is the best definition for the vocabulary word, perfectible?
to be greatly flawed
to already be perfect
to despise perfection
to be capable of perfection
