SS.7.C.1.6 the Preamble of the US Constitution

Choose all the ideas that are included in the Preamble of the US Constitution

• Form a more perfect union

• Ensure domestic tranquility

• All men are created equal with certain unalienable rights

• Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• Promote the general welfare

Why was the phrase "form a more perfect union" so important to the Founding Fathers?

• The Constitution would end all war, so our country would be more perfect.

• The Articles of Confederation didn't work, and we needed a better plan of gov.

• The Articles of Confederation gave us a more perfect government.

• The Constitution created a federal system of government, which would solve a lot of the problems of the USA.

What does the phrase "We the people" signify in the Preamble of the Constitution

• Rule of Law- Everyone must follow the laws even people in gov.

• Popular Sovereignty- Gov. gets its power from the people

• Federalism- The national gov. and state gov. share power

• Republicanism- Citizens vote for representatives in gov.

What is the purpose of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

• To set up the 3 branches of gov.

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To list the rights and freedoms of the people

• To explain the 6 goals of US gov.

Which role of gov. is most reflected in the headline?

• secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• provide for the common defense

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• form a more perfect union

Which role of gov. is most reflected in the headline?

• secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• provide for the common defense

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• form a more perfect union

Which role of gov. is most reflected in the headline?

• secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• provide for the common defense

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• form a more perfect union

Which role of gov. is most reflected in the headline?

• secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• provide for the common defense

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• form a more perfect union

Which role of gov. is most reflected in the headline?

• secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• provide for the common defense

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• form a more perfect union

What does the Preamble of the US Constitution means when it says: establish justice

• create an even better government that will make life better for all

• make a fair and honest system for all

• protect the country from other countries or groups that might try to harm us

• to help people live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives

• to keep peace and order in the US