El Civics US Constitution

The division of government into executive, legislative, and judicial

• speech

• power

• Cabinet

• branch

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

highest law of the land

• Constitution

• Class rules

• Mr. Bright

• Your parents

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Enforceable rules of conduct in a society

• laws

• consequence

• Cabinet

• President

an inhabitant of a city or town

• responsible

• consequence

• citizen

• law

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these does NOT describe the Constitution?

• it contains all the laws for all the states

• it says how much power the branches of government can have

• it's a symbol of democracy

• it's the plan for how the government works

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which is not a part of the Constitution?

• glossary

• preamble

• articles

• amendments

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of the preamble?

• it tells Americans their rights

• it tells Americans why the need a Constitution

• it tells Americans what the laws are

• it tells Americans who is in charge

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which of these is a synonym for 'amendment'?

• A) change

• B) removal

• C) addition

• D) deletion

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main purpose of the US Constitution?

• A) To establish a monarchy

• B) To outline the structure of government

• C) To list all state laws

• D) To describe historical events

Which word best describes the tone of the US Constitution's preamble?

• A) informal

• B) authoritative

• C) humorous

• D) sarcastic

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4