Constitution: What else should I know?

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Constitution Study Guide What else should I know?

  1. 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)
  2. 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”:
  3. How old do you need to be to vote in the U.S.?
  4. What does the “federal system of government” mean?
  5. 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?
  6. Who was most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights?
  7. What are the 2 ways to propose a Constitutional amendment?
  8. What are the 2 ways to ratify a Constitutional amendment?