DTAL CE Unit 2 Constitutional Democracy Assessment 24-25

The ideas of "justice" and that no one is "above the law" are closely associated with which fundamental principle of American constitutional government?

• Consent of the governed

• Limited government

• Rule of law

Which process is so complex that it has only occurred 27 times in our nation's history?

• Amendment Process

• Constitutional Process

• Ratification Process

All of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT (remember this means it does not belong)

• A. It created a weak central government.

• B. The national government had no power to tax.

• C. It gave no power to enforce laws.

• D. The states had little power.

Which of the following statements best identifies the main idea of the Tenth Amendment?

• B. The Constitution grants specific powers to the people.

• C. The states have more power than the national government.

• D. Powers not given to the national government are held by the states.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Match the sections of the Constitution with their purpose: Amendments, Preamble, Articles.

• Preamble

• The plan and organization the framers established for our government

• Amendments

• Intended for making future changes to the Constitution

• Articles

• States the purpose of the Constitution

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CCSS.RI.6.6

What part of the Preamble to the United States Constitution shows that

the Constitution gets its power from the people.

• We the People

• establish Justice

• secure the Blessings of Liberty

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The Preamble of the Constitution

• can be tracked back to the Articles of Confederation

• was only ratified by 9 of 13 states

• explains the goals of the Constitution

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

The President signs a bill into law increasing the number of people in the military. This scenario is an example of which goal?

• Insure domestic tranquility

• Promote the general welfare

• Provide for the common defense

Which of the following documents guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?

• The Magna Charta

• The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

The judicial branch of the government--

• Makes laws

• Interprets laws

• Executes the laws

• Elects officials