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What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Constitution?
What is the purpose of the Preamble in the Constitution?
- To establish the rights of the citizens
- To define the structure of the government
- To explain the purpose of the government (correct)
- To outline the process of amending the Constitution
Why was the Constitution considered the shortest in the world at the time?
Why was the Constitution considered the shortest in the world at the time?
- It had a limited number of amendments
- It had only seven articles (correct)
- It was the most concise in language
- It was the first written constitution
What do the Amendments in the Constitution refer to?
What do the Amendments in the Constitution refer to?
- Structure of the government
- Changes to the Constitution (correct)
- Rights and responsibilities of citizens
- Basic principles of government
What is the role of the legislative branch in the government?
What is the role of the legislative branch in the government?
What is the primary function of the executive branch?
What is the primary function of the executive branch?
Which branch of the government interprets the laws and makes decisions on legal cases?
Which branch of the government interprets the laws and makes decisions on legal cases?
Why did the Founding Fathers decide to split the government into three sections?
Why did the Founding Fathers decide to split the government into three sections?
What lesson did the Articles of Confederation teach the Founding Fathers about the central government?
What lesson did the Articles of Confederation teach the Founding Fathers about the central government?
What is the role of the executive branch in the government?
What is the role of the executive branch in the government?
What was the lesson learned from the Articles of Confederation?
What was the lesson learned from the Articles of Confederation?
What is the function of the legislative branch in the government?
What is the function of the legislative branch in the government?
What is the composition of the judicial branch?
What is the composition of the judicial branch?
Why was it important to give each branch different responsibilities?
Why was it important to give each branch different responsibilities?
