Topic 5, Lesson 1: Goals of the Constitution

Topic 5, Lesson 1: GOALS OF THE CONSTITUTION

Directions: Record the Main Takeaways in your notes and any other information you consider vital. Be prepared to respond to prompts and multiple choice question throughout lesson. Rewards will be given.

​Lesson objectives

What is the most effective way of debating political and social issues?

Unit Essential Q.

Essential Questions

Key Vocabulary

​the supreme law of the land

• What does the US Constitution provide?

• What does the US Constitution establish?

• What is meant by calling the US Constitution "the Supreme Law of the Land"?

• What is the Constitutionality test?

• The US Constitution is designed to prevent what?

​WE THE PEOPLE

• What are the first three words of the US Constitution? In what part of the Constitution are these words found?

• What Enlightenment idea influenced our founders when they begin the US Constitution? Explain how.

• What does "We the people" mean for us today?

• What groups were not always included?

​MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land. No other law may be in conflict with it (The Supremacy Clause).

• The US Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation and established our government (Constitutional Republic).

• The Us Constitution begins with the words "We the People" which is found in the Preamble. This was inspired by Locke's Social Contract. The government is established by the People. Power from the people.

• Certain groups had to fight and struggle for the right to participate and have power (African Americans, Women, Younger individuals, Native Americans, etc.). Some still fight for equal protection today.

Multiple Choice

Which principle of the Constitution deals with the belief that people should be able to govern themselves and have the power?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Multiple Choice

Which principle of the Constitution states that the power of the government must be restricted?

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Multiple Choice

Which principle of the Constitution deals with the federal government being broken into 3 separate, but equal, branches?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

Multiple Select

What are the 3 separate, but equal, branches of government known as? (SELECT THREE ANSWER CHOICES)

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Congressional Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

Which principle of the Constitution gives each branch of government the ability to check, or control, the other two?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

The principle of Federalism states that power is shared by the national and state governments.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why does the Constitution begin with the phrase “We the People of the United States”?  (p. 177)

• To explain the nature of natural law.

• To establish the importance of justice for all.

• To emphasize that the people have popular sovereignty.

• To show that all Americans supported the new Constitution.

Multiple Choice

How does the Constitution support the rule of law?  (p. 176)

• The Constitution allows state laws to overrule national laws.

• The Constitution allows state laws to limit many individual freedoms.

• The Constitution spells out what the government can and cannot do.

• The Constitution creates different laws for different members of society.

Multiple Choice

True or False: A state law can conflict with the U.S. Constitution. (p.175)

• True

• False

the preamble

• What is its Purpose?

• What are the objectives?

• What does each objective imply?

​MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• WRITE THE ENTIRE PREAMBLE. HIGHLIGHT EACH GOAL AND DEFINE.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Dropdown

The introduction to the Constitution is called the

Select answer

.

Dropdown

The promise from the Preamble that describes peace in our country is "

Select answer

".

Drag and Drop

The promise from the Preamble that describes our military is

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

provide for the common defense

insure domestic tranquility

form a more perfect union

secure the blessings of liberty

Multiple Choice

The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.

• promote the general welfare

• insure domestic tranquility

• establish justice

• provide for the common defense

Multiple Choice

The promise from the Preamble that describes taking care of us physically, mentally and emotionally is ___.

• form a more perfect union

• provide common defense

• secure the blessings of liberty

• promote the general welfare

Multiple Choice

The phrase "in order to form a more perfect union" in the Preamble means...

• the government is together to form a country

• bring the three branches together to form a country

• bring the people and states together to form a country

• bring the military together to form a country

Multiple Choice

"For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?

• secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity

• promote the general welfare

• do ordain and establish this Constitution

• It is not stated

Multiple Choice

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

How many goals of the Constitution are listed in the Preamble?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Six