Warm Up for District #4

Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the purposes of the government?

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Article 1

• Preamble

Which government purpose identified in the Preamble is reflected in the headline?

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• Promote the general welfare

• Secure the blessing of liberty

• Provide for the common defense

Why did the Framers include the Preamble as the introduction to the US

Constitution?

• To ensure that the rights of the people were guaranteed

• To establish the goals and purposes of government

• To provide for the wellbeing of all citizens

• To ensure that people were free

When the President nominates an individual to serve as Secretary of State, the Senate

must confirm the appointment. Which Constitutional principle does this illustrate?

• limited government

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

Which constitutional principle do these examples illustrate?

• separation of powers

• constitutional government

• rule of law

• checks and balances

The diagram shows the steps of which important government process?

• Amendment Process

• Impeachment Process

• Jury selection Process

• Trial Process

Which of the courts above have juries?

• I, II and III

• II, III and IV

• III, V and VI

• III, IV and V

Which parts of the national government participated in the process

described in the newspaper headline?

• Supreme Court and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court and President

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Senate and President

What is the next step in the lawmaking process ?

• The governor signs the bill into law.

• The president signs the bill into law.

• The bill goes to the Senate for a vote action.

• The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing

A commissioner is a lawmaker at which level of government?

• State

• Local

• Federal

• Legislative Branch