Preamble to the Preamble to the ConstitutionConstitution

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Standard CE.2c

Essential Understanding: The Preamble of a constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.

Essential Question: What are the purposes identified in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America.

Vocabulary: Preamble

The Constitution of the United States is the guiding force for the

implementation of our fundamental political principles.

The preamble of a constitution sets forth the goals and

purposes to be served by the government.

What do you think are the top three things that the United

States government should do for each of us?

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America

expresses the reasons the constitution was written.

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Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

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Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

To form a more To form a more perfect perfect unionunion

To establish To establish justicejustice

Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

To form a more To form a more perfect perfect unionunion

To establish To establish justicejustice

To ensure To ensure domestic domestic tranquilitytranquility

peace here at home

Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

To form a more To form a more perfect perfect unionunion

To establish To establish justicejustice

To ensure To ensure domestic domestic tranquilitytranquility

To provide for To provide for the common the common defensedefense

Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

To form a more To form a more perfect perfect unionunion

To establish To establish justicejustice

To ensure To ensure domestic domestic tranquilitytranquility

To provide for To provide for the common the common defensedefense

To promote the To promote the general welfaregeneral welfare

Purposes of government:Purposes of government:

To form a more To form a more perfect perfect unionunion

To establish To establish justicejustice

To ensure To ensure domestic domestic tranquilitytranquility

To provide for To provide for the common the common defensedefense

To promote the To promote the general welfaregeneral welfare

To secure the To secure the blessings of blessings of libertyliberty

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America begins, “We the people,” which establishes

that the power of government comes from the people.

On the left hand side of your notebook, illustrate the six purposes of government

according to the Preamble to the Constitution. Example, a

flower with six petals, a rainbow with six colors, a sky

with six stars, etc.

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