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Read the quotation from writer and activist James Baldwin (1924–1987).I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.–James Baldwin in Notes of a Native Son (1955)

A
The ideals stated in the preamble were not meant to be applied to real life.
B
People who love their country should not criticize their government.
C
It is important to question anything that does not meet the preamble’s ideals.
D
The US has always stayed true to the ideals set forth in the preamble.
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Whom did the phrase "We the People” represent when the Constitution was drafted?

A
all men over 21
B
White male landowners
C
born or naturalized US citizens
D
wealthy men and women
4

How does the Constitution create a federalist system?

A
It gives specific powers to officials in each branch of the national government.
B
It creates checks and balances to limit the power of each branch of the federal government.
C
It shares power between state governments and the federal government.
D
It distributes power between the states so there is no central government.
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Which statement best describes the preamble’s stated goal to "insure domestic Tranquility”?

A
The Supreme Court should decide which laws are constitutional.
B
The government should establish peace within the country.
C
The federal government and the states should share power.
D
Everyone who lives in the country should be able to participate in government.
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Which part of the government upholds the preamble’s goal to "provide for the common defence”?

A
the US military
B
the Supreme Court
C
the Department of Education
D
the Federal Communications Commission

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