The Preamble

“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.”

The passage from the United States Constitution above is known as:

• The Elastic Clause

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Supremacy Clause

“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

“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.”

What do the words, "We the People" at the beginning of the Preamble refer to?

• Popular sovereignty, the idea that the people rule this nation, and all the power of government comes from them.

• Checks and Balances, the idea that each branch of government has the power to check or control the other 2, so that no one branch can become too powerful.

• Limited government, the idea that all governments should be limited by law.

• Federalism, the idea that the powers of government should be divided between the national government and the states.

What is the first goal of the United States Constitution?

• Establish Justice

• Ensure Domestic Tranquility

• Form a More Perfect Union

• Provide For the Common Defense

The Supremacy Clause in the United States Constitution helps to fulfill what goal of The Constitution?

• Form a more perfect Union by uniting the states and the people under a common set of laws.

• Provide for the Common Defense by allowing Congress to raise an army

• Insure Domestic Tranquility by allowing the President to federalize the national guard to protect the people and keep the peace during times of civil unrest.

• Promote the General Welfare by allowing the Congress to use tax dollars to support programs that research cures to diseases like cancer.

“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.”

What is the second goal of the Constitution?

• Form a more perfect Union

• Establish Justice

• Insure Domestic Tranquility

• Provide for the Common Defense

Which goal of the Constitution was achieved through the creation of the Federal Court system?

• Form a more perfect Union by uniting the states and the people under a uniform system of law.

• Establishing justice by providing for a system of national courts to interpret the law, settle disputes between the states, between the states and the people, and between private individuals.

• Insuring Domestic Tranquility by allowing the President to use the National Guard to restore order, protect citizens and their property during times of civil unrest.

• Providing for the Common Defense by allowing Congress to raise and armed forces to defend our nation.

“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.”

What is the third goal of the Constitution?

• Form a More Perfect Union

• Establish Justice

• Insure Domestic Tranquility

• Provide For The Common Defense

The headline above from the NY Times is an example of which goal of the Constitution?

• Forming a More Perfect Union by uniting the states and the people under one uniform set of laws.

• Establishing Justice by creating a national court system to interpret the law, settle disputes between the states, individuals and the states, or private individuals.

• Insure Domestic Tranquility by allowing the President to federalize the national Guard to protect the citizens property and lives during times of civil unrest.

• Providing for the Common Defense by allowing the Congress to raise armed forces to defend the nation.

“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.”

What is the 4th goal of the Constitution?

• Form A More Perfect Union

• Establish Justice

• Insure Domestic Tranquility

• Provide For The Common Defense