Principles and the Preamble

Question 1

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 of laws for internal peace.

Question 2

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 3

The framers of the US Constitution wrote the Preamble to

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introduce the core ideas of the new government.

Question 4

Under the Constitution, political rights protect the freedoms of

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every American citizen.

Question 5

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

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federalism.

Question 6

How does a writ of habeas corpus safeguard individual freedom?

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by preventing detention for a crime without evidence

Question 7

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

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popular sovereignty.

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 Preamble, which responsibility of the Constitution most relates to the United States’ interactions with other nations?

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“provide for the common defence”

Question 10

When the Supreme Court makes a ruling on a case that serves to interpret a law passed by Congress, it is an example of

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checks and balances.

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