Principles and the Preamble

Question 1

The preamble begins with “We the People of the United States,” which establishes the idea of

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popular sovereignty.

Question 2

Which concept describes the idea that government and government officials are not above the law?

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rule of law

Question 3

The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

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introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.

Question 4

The framers of the US Constitution wrote the Preamble to

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introduce the core ideas of the new government.

Question 5

The Constitution regulates government powers by

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providing guides and limits to the government’s power.

Question 6

The Constitution’s creation of a national government with separation of powers

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prevents the national government from being controlled by one branch.

Question 7

Read the Preamble to the US Constitution.We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.

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to create a system that guarantees peace and freedom

Question 8

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?

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The Articles of Confederation did not give strong power to the federal government.

Question 9

According to the Constitution, the right of freedom of religion supports

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practicing any religion that one chooses, or none at all.

Question 10

The division and sharing of power between state and national governments is the principle of

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federalism.

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