Q3C2 Constitution

The first government of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, didn’t prove to be effective, so our Founding Fathers created the Constitution. How are the two forms of government similar and different?

• The Articles of Confederation formed the first government of the United States. The Articles of Confederation allowed Congress to make laws for the new nation. The Constitution was another form of government of the United States. It became the supreme law of the land.

• Declaration of Independence was the 1st Constitution and the Bill of Rights was the 2nd form of government.

• The Declaration of Independence formed the first government of the United States. The Declaration of Independence allowed Congress to make laws for the new nation. The Constitution was another form of government of the United States.

• Articles of Confederation only included 9 states where the Constitution included ALL 50 states.

The founders tried to make the Constitution flexible, so it could take the country into the future. How did they accomplish this?

• By allowing judges to write new laws.

• By allowing Congress to write a new Constitution every 100 years.

• By making sure the Constitution was amendable.

• By allowing the President to ignore laws he opposes.

What is the main purpose of the United States government?

• To make laws

• To protect the rights of the government

• To make the decision to go to war

• To protect the rights of the people

Which of these is a main principle of the Constitution?

• The punishment should fit the crime.

• All citizens are entitled to a large number of individual rights.

• The American government is based on 10 core values.

• The President is more powerful than Congress and the Supreme Court.

How does the Constitution separate the powers of the federal government?

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     1. Into eleven amendments.

• Into fifty states.

• Into three co-equal branches of government.

• Into seven main principles.

Why does the Preamble to the Constitution mention liberty and justice?

• To protect the people from the government.

• To make sure the Constitution protected individual rights.

• To protect the United States from other countries.

• To protect the people from themselves.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of ______________.

• The Supreme Court

• American Citizens

• People visiting America from other countries

• The national bank

How does the Constitution protect Americans’ rights?

• Grants the right to say and write what you want.

• Grants the right to choose your own religion.

• Grants the right to form groups

• all of these

The Framers of the Constitution were the people who helped write the constitution. Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• James Madison was the most important Framer of the Constitution.

• George Washington was the most important Framer of the Constitution.

• Alexander Hamilton was the most important Framer of the Constitution.

• Benjamin Franklin was the most important Framer of the Constitution.

Which ones belong to the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom to carry a weapon

• Freedom of the press