Welcome to Week 8 “Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution” Quiz Abraham Lincoln describes the __________ as an “apple of gold” around which is the __________, or “frame of silver.” Declaration of Independence/Constitution Union/Faith of the People Idea of Liberty/American People Federal Government/Separation of Powers True/False: In the “Fragment on the Constitution and the Union,” Abraham Lincoln argues that the Constitution sets out different purposes than does the Declaration of Independence. True False In his First Inaugural Address, Lincoln stated, “I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is __________.” Amendable Perpetual Laudable None of the above True/False: The Union is older than the Constitution. True False In his First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln refers to the “mystic chords of memory” which unite Americans together. Dr. Portteus expands upon this by referring to the “common commitment to a moral truth” that makes us “one people.” What is this moral truth? Fairness Federalism Liberty to all Right of secession True/False: Common blood is the essential characteristic of American citizenship. True False Over the course of his life, John C. Calhoun argued that liberty and equality were not “__________.” Natural Reasonable Linked Universal How many states comprised the Confederate States of America? Five Nine Eleven Thirteen True/False: Before he was elected President, Abraham Lincoln’s political career was a great success. True False According to Abraham Lincoln in his “First Inaugural Address,” the South is in a state of ________ rather than a state of war. Nature Insurrection Dispute Revolution True/False: Abraham Lincoln believed that the South had legitimate constitutional means of addressing their concerns with the North. True False Writing in the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln wrote, “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in ________ and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” A new age Justice Liberty Fire True/False: The idea of secession is in accord with the American Founding. True False Abraham Lincoln argued that the executive’s power as ______________ gave him constitutional power to issue the Emancipation Proclamation during wartime. The voice of the people Commander-in-Chief Visionary leader All of the above Abraham Lincoln wrote in the Gettysburg Address that, after the Civil War, “this nation, Under God, shall have a ____________.” Bright future Peaceful existence New birth of freedom Impact on history