US Constitution Overview
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What is the primary purpose of the Constitution?

  • To protect individual liberties of American citizens
  • To create a national government with checks and balances (correct)
  • To divide power between the federal government and the states
  • To grant powers to the government

    • Which of the following is a goal stated in the Preamble of the Constitution?

  • Establish justice
  • Promote the general welfare
  • Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
  • Form a more perfect union (correct)

    • Which principle does the Constitution rest on?

  • Dictatorship
  • Absolute monarchy
  • Separation of powers (correct)
  • Tyranny of the majority

    • What does popular sovereignty mean in the context of the Constitution?

    <p>Rule by elected representatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the functions of the Constitution?

    <p>Provide for the common defense</p> Signup and view all the answers

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