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In order for a proposed idea to become an amendment, it must be ratified by -
a) state legislatures
b) President
c) Congress
d) Supreme Court

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?
a) 10
b) 17
c) 20
d) 27

The plan for government that explains the parts of government and outlines the most important laws is called a/an -
a) articles
b) preamble
c) amendment
d) constitution

The U.S. Constitution
a) declared our independence from Great Britain
b) created a weak central government
c) created a government with only one branch
d) protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution -
a) defines the power of the Supreme Court
b) lists the rights of citizens of the United States
c) allows the government to collect taxes
d) expresses the reasons why the constitution was written

One of the purposes of government is to -
a) collect taxes
b) form agencies
c) stabilize the economy
d) provide defense

'We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.' According to this quote, the power of the government comes from the -
a) church
b) government
c) people
d) military

'We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.' This quote is an example of -
a) consent of the governed
b) limited government
c) democracy
d) representative government

The Constitution provides Congress with the power to raise an army. Which goal of the Preamble does this power satisfy?
a) Creating a judicial system
b) Guaranteeing basic rights
c) Providing for the common defense
d) Uniting the states in one nation

The Constitution established the United States Supreme Court. It also provides Congress with the power to establish other lower courts. What goal in the Preamble does this power satisfy?
a) Creating a judicial system
b) Guaranteeing basic rights
c) Providing for the common defense
d) Uniting the states in one nation

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