Constitution: What else should I know?
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Constitution Study Guide What else should I know?
- What is the purpose of the Constitution’s Preamble? (Here is a link to help: http://www.government-and-constitution.org/us-constitution/preamble-to-the-constitution-for-kids.htm)
- What do these phrases mean? Helpful link
- “establish justice”:
- “insure domestic tranquility”:
- “provide for the common defense”:
- “promote the general welfare”:
- “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity”:
- How old do you need to be to vote in the U.S.?
- What does the “federal system of government” mean?
- Some states did not want to ratify the Constitution because they felt that people’s individual liberties were not protected. What did they add to the Constitution?
- Who was most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights?
- What are the 2 ways to propose a Constitutional amendment?
- What are the 2 ways to ratify a Constitutional amendment?