Civics_Ch2_webquest_structure-objectives

You should be able to answer the following questions:
 * Did you meet the objectives in the Structure of the Constitution section?**

The major objective of this section is to understand the structure of our Constitution and the principles associated with the structure (that it sets up a republic, federal system, limited government, and separation of powers).

1. What is the Preamble to the Constitution? 2. Which part of the Constitution tells the goals? 3. Which part of the Constitution tells how the Constitution works? 4. Which part of the Constitution fixes problems or makes changes? 5. What is one of the three branches? 6. What is this branch's main job? 7. What is the structure of this branch? 8. What is another one of the three branches? 9. What is this branch's main job? 10. What is the structure of this branch? 11. What is the third of the three branches? 12. What is this branch's main job? 13. What is the structure of this branch? 14. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? 15. Which clause in the Constitution says that states must accept other state records? 16. Which clause in the Constitution says that states can't pass laws that violate the Constitution? 17. Why could our Constitution last forever? 18. How many total amendments are there on our Constitution? 19. Who developed the Great Compromise? 20. What was developed by the Great Compromise?

Answers: 1. We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquilty, provide for the common defense, promote the general wefare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. 2. Preamble 3. Articles 4. Amendments 5. Legislative 6. make laws 7. Congress; divided into House of Representatives and Senate 8. Executive 9. enforce the laws 10. President 11. Judicial 12. interpret the laws 13. Supreme Court 14. Bill of Rights 15. Full Faith and Credit Clause 16. Supremacy Clause 17. It can be changed through amendments 18. There are 27 total amendments 19. Roger Sherman 20. It set up our current Congress

Well you're 2/3 of the way done. You set up your principles and structure. Now it's time to set up how your government will work. Click here to go back to the main page.