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8th Grade
Quiz: The Articles of Confederation and Preamble to the
Constitution [14 points total]
Recently, we’ve learned about the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitution’s introduction. Today you are going to
take a quiz to show what you know! Follow the directions and
email me this quiz by the end of class.
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Your answers can be put in a different color, or you can delete answers that are wrong.
**IF THIS IS NOT TURNED IN BY THE END OF CLASS, YOU WILL BE PULLED DURING
LUNCH NEXT WEEK FOR A RETAKE**
Part One: Multiple Choice (1 point each)
1. What is the name given to America’s first try at government?
a. The Declaration of Independence
b. The Constitution
c. The Articles of Confederation
d. The Bill of Rights
2. What is another word for “preamble”?
a. Introduction
b. Conclusion
c. Laws
d. Government
3. When we refer to the Constitution, what are we talking about?
a. The replacement for the Articles of Confederation.
b. The replacement for the Bill of Rights
c. Our country’s government and system of laws.
d. Both A and C
e. All of the above
4. What is the purpose of the Preamble?
a. To break away from Britain and declare independence.
b. To explain the goals of the Constitution.
c. To discuss the faults of the Articles of Confederation
d. To inaugurate Washington as the first president.
Part Two: Short Response (2 points each)
1. Please name two reasons why the Articles of Confederation was not a good form of
government. This can be a full sentence or a bulleted list.
2. Pick 3 of the 5 goals I have listed from the preamble and explain what they mean.
a. Promote the general welfare
b. Establish justice
c. Form a more perfect union
d. Secure the blessings of liberty
e. Ensure domestic tranquility
3. Explain which goal from the preamble this picture represents. In order to receive full credit
for this response, you need to identify the correct goal AND give a logical explanation that
supports your choice. **NOTE: YOUR WORDING OF THE PREAMBLE GOAL DOES NOT
need to be exact.
4. When the writers of the preamble said “ourselves and our posterity”, who are they referring
to?
5. In your own words, summarize why the preamble and Constitution are important for
America.