The Constitution

Where are the goals to the Constitution found?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

• Grievances

Means to strengthen relationships betweens the states themselves, and the states with the national government.

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Ensure domestic tanquility

• Provide for the common defense

• Promote the general welfare

Means to Provide laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial, and the administration of the laws is the same.

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• Provide for the common defense

• Secure the blessings of liberty

Means to keep peace and maintain order nationally.

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Provide for the common defense

• Secure the blessings of liberty

• Ensure domestic tranquility

Means to defend the nation from foreign enemies.

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Provide for the common defense

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• Secure the blessings of liberty

Means to allow states and citizens to benefit economically and militarily from government protection.

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• Provide for the common defense

• Promote the general welfare

Means to protect the liberty that was won in the revolution for generations to come.

• Form a more perfect

• Establish justice

• Secure the blessings of liberty

• Provide for the common defense

• Promote the general welfare

The principle of the Constitution that states the people are the source of its power.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The principle of the Constitution that states that the power of government is restricted to protect individual rights.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Power

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

The principle of the Constitution that states that the duties of government are divided among the three branches.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review