US Constitution Preamble Quiz
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What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?

  • To secure the Blessings of Liberty
  • To avoid potential refusal to ratify by states like Rhode Island (correct)
  • To establish a more perfect Union
  • To promote general Welfare

Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?

  • To establish Justice
  • To ensure domestic Tranquility
  • To provide for the common defence
  • To emphasize the role of popular sovereignty in a nation (correct)

What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?

  • To ensure domestic Tranquility
  • To establish Justice
  • To promote the general Welfare
  • To form a more perfect Union (correct)

Why did the framers ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America?

<p>To form a more perfect Union (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?

<p>An immediate amendment process if any state refused ratification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates lead to jettisoning the state list?

<p>It was a reminder of the lack of unanimity among states (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Congress according to the text?

<p>Determining policy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?

<p>They represented different classes of people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the framers intend by using the term 'general Welfare'?

<p>Public good or common good (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did Congress play under the Articles of Confederation, based on the text?

<p>Primary in initiating legislation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' and 'Liberty' as terms in the preamble, according to the text?

<p>To signify public good and private liberty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?

<p>It is a common practice with historical precedents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Liberty' signify?

<p>Public liberty and government interference (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the primary functions of Congress under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?

<p>Initiating legislation and enforcing federal laws (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?

<p>It could protect liberty by discreetly exerting authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates during the drafting of the Constitution?

<p>The Constitution would need immediate amendment to delete the missing state or states. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the framers need to jettison the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?

<p>To avoid a farcical reminder of lack of unanimity if states refused to ratify. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the state list jettisoned in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?

<p>Rhode Island might refuse to ratify, creating a need for immediate amendment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the framers consider the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?

<p>To emphasize that We the People were the only ones entitled to ordain and establish a constitution. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for considering the Constitution a compact between the people and their government?

<p>To underscore the principle of popular sovereignty and the people's entitlement to ordain and establish a constitution. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the implication of deleting the missing state or states from the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?

<p>It highlighted the lack of unanimity among the states involved in drafting the Constitution. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary legislative body binding the nation under the Articles of Confederation?

<p>The United States in Congress assembled (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the framers use 'general Welfare' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?

<p>To promote the common good or public good (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main implication of having two distinct chambers in governing bodies, based on the text?

<p>To represent the people and initiate legislation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the British Parliament, as mentioned in the text?

<p>They were precedents for two distinct chambers in governing bodies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the framers intend by using the term 'Liberty' in the preamble of the United States Constitution?

<p>To promote public liberty and protection of rights (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for jettisoning the state list in the next-to-last draft of the Constitution?

<p>Rhode Island's refusal to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was implied by having a republican government carefully conceived to promote general welfare and rooted in collective will, according to the text?

<p>'General Welfare' signifying 'common good' or 'public good' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Preamble of the United States Constitution?

<p>'General Welfare' promoting common good or public good (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Liberty' signifies which type of liberty according to the text?

<p>'Liberty' representing private liberty without public emphasis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Congress primarily do under the Articles of Confederation, according to the text?

<p>Initiate legislation and represent the people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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