Understanding the Preamble to the US Constitution
This worksheet helps grade 9 students understand the purpose and key phrases of the Preamble to the US Constitution through various question types.
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Understanding the Preamble to the US Constitution
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of the Preamble to the US Constitution.
The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles. It states in general terms, and not as legal fact, the intentions of the Founding Fathers regarding the Constitution's meaning and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve.
1. What is the primary purpose of the Preamble to the US Constitution?
To list the powers of the President
To introduce the Constitution and state its goals
To define the rights of individual citizens
To outline the process for amending the Constitution
2. The phrase "We the People" in the Preamble emphasizes which principle of government?
Judicial review
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Federalism
3. The Preamble begins with the words "We the of the United States."
4. One of the goals stated in the Preamble is to "establish ."
5. The Preamble aims to "promote the general ."
6. The Preamble is the longest section of the US Constitution.
True
False
7. The Preamble lists specific laws that citizens must follow.
True
False
8. In your own words, explain the meaning of the phrase "to form a more perfect Union" as stated in the Preamble.
9. Identify and briefly describe two other goals of the Preamble besides "to form a more perfect Union" and "establish Justice."
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. The Preamble aims to "insure domestic ."
11. The Constitution seeks to "provide for the common ."
12. The Preamble states that the Constitution is established to "secure the Blessings of to ourselves and our ."