9th & 10th Grade Civics - The Constitution

We the people, in the Preamble, refers to the idea of

• Popular Sovereignty

• Totalitarianism

• Communism

• Democracy

Establishing justice, in the Preamble, refers to what branch of government

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Senate

Article I establishes

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• House of Representatives

Article II establishes

• the Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• The Senate

Article III establishes

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Office of the Presidency

Article IV deals with

• How new states are admitted to the union

• Ratifying the Constitution

• Amendment process

• number of pushups required (12) in order to be a citizen

Article VII addresses

• Ratifying the constitution

• Judicial branch

• Supremacy of the Constitution

• Baseball being the national pastime

The Preamble is a foundational clause and/or introduction to the Constitution. It enumerates several

• principles which are the basis of our government

• qualifications for citizenship

• issues dealing with Great Britain

• the specifications of our National Flag

The ability to establish a standing Army comes from which clause in the constitution?

• Provide a common defense

• Promote general welfare

• Establish justice

• Create a more perfect union

Total number of Amendments

• 27

• 30

• 10

• 12