The Preamble
What is the opening phrase of the Preamble?
What is "We the People."
What branch of government does Article I of the Constitution establish?
What is the Legislative Branch.
What branch of government does Article II of the Constitution establish?
What is the Executive Branch.
What branch of government does Article III of the Constitution establish?
What is the Judicial Branch.
Which principle of the Constitution divides government power between national and state governments?
What is federalism.
What is the primary purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
What is to state the reasons, goals, and purpose for creating the Constitution.
What are the two houses of Congress established by Article I?
What are the House (of Representatives) and the Senate.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military according to Article II?
What is the highest court established by Article III?
What is the Supreme Court.
Which principle of the Constitution prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is checks and balances.
Which goal of the Preamble focuses on maintaining peace within the country?
What is to "Ensure domestic Tranquility."
According to Article I, who has the power to regulate commerce between states?
What is Congress.
Which amendment limited the Presidency to two terms?
What is the twenty-second Amendment.
How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice according to Article III?
What is life, death, or retirement.
Which principle reflects the idea that government derives its power from the people?
What is popular sovereignty.
Which phrase in the Preamble expresses concern for future generations?
What is to "Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
What is the primary purpose of Congress?
What is to make and pass laws.
What is the street address of the White House?
What is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
What is the only crime defined in Article III?
What is treason.
Which principle involves dividing government power into three branches?
How does the Preamble emphasize the idea of popular sovereignty?
What is "We the People," indicating that government derives its power from the people.
What power does Article I give to Congress concerning war?
What is the power to declare war.
What is the primary purpose of the executive branch?
What is to enforce the law.
What is the role of the judiciary as outlined in Article III?
What is to interpret the constitutionality of the law.
Which principle ensures that no government is all-powerful and can only do what the people have consented to it do?
What is limited government.