Worksheetsss.8.CG.1.8 The Preamble (Assessment #s)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?
Bill of Rights
Article IV
Preamble
Article I
Which part of the U.S. Constitution establishes the goals and purposes of government?
Preamble
Bill of Rights
First Amendment
Supremacy Clause
This statement was made by President George H.W. Bush.
If you have a plan, we want to hear it. Tell your community leaders, your local officials, your governor, and your team in Washington. Believe me, your ideas count. An individual can make a difference.
Which intention of the Preamble is best reflected in this statement?
The government holds
frequent elections.
The government exists to serve the people.
The government promotes the general welfare.
The government provides for the common defense.
Why did the Framers require that the U.S. House of Representatives
have the sole power to introduce tax bills?
Laws are easier to debate and pass in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are
directly elected by the
people.
Elections are more frequent and expensive for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are
required to have legal
experience.
This newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history.
Which government purpose identified in the Preamble is best reflected in this headline?
ensure domestic tranquility
promote the general welfare
secure the blessings of
liberty
provide for the common defense
This passage is from a historical document.
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is the purpose of this passage?
to ensure that the rights of the people were guaranteed
to establish the goals and purposes of government
to provide for the
well-being of all citizens
to ensure that people were free
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “We the People”?
The people express their will through political
parties.
The people express their will by directly creating laws.
Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.
Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
How did the Framers of the Constitution fulfill the purpose of establishing
justice for the new United States government?
They maintained the
superiority of state laws.
They maintained popular sovereignty.
They created a national court system.
They created a bicameral legislature.
This passage is from a historical document.
We the People of the United States… do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
How is this system reflected in the modern American political system?
Congress enforces policies.
The president enacts
policies.
Voters elect members of Congress.
The Electoral College
elects members of
Congress.
This passage is from a historical document.
We the People of the United States… do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
How did the Founders create a government that reflected the viewpoint expressed in this passage?
by establishing a system modeled on federalism
by establishing a system containing the power of judicial review
by establishing a system in which power originates from the citizens
by establishing a system for an electoral college to
select the president
This excerpt is from a historical document.
We the People of the United States…do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
How does this excerpt demonstrate that the government depends on the people for its power?
The U.S. Constitution
created Congress.
The U.S. Constitution
removed barriers to voting.
The U.S. Constitution
expanded rights for all
Americans.
The U.S. Constitution
limited the power of the executive branch.
