Preamble to the Constitution

The idea that government power should be divided + shared between both National and State governments.

• Popular Soverignty

• Federalism

• Preamble

• Posterity

“We the people of the United States,” in the Preamble meant which of the following... [Choose 2]

• Americans are acting as 1 country united.

• To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.

• Authority comes from the people.

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

When authority comes from the people it is called...

• Popular Soverignty

• Federalism

• Preamble

• Posterity

“in order to form a more perfect Union,” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Americans are acting as 1 country united.

• To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.

• Authority comes from the people.

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

“Insure domestic tranquility” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions) 

• To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.

• One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

“Provide for the common defense” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions) 

• To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.

• One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

“establish justice” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Americans are acting as 1 country united.

• To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.

• Authority comes from the people.

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

“promote the general welfare” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions) 

• To take care of the citizens of the United States.

• One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias

• Have fairness, be ruled by laws. 

“And secure the blessings of liberty

to ourselves and our posterity…” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions) 

• To take care of the citizens of the United States.

• One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias

• Make sure we protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans, present and those in the future.

“Do ordain and establish this 

Constitution for the United States of America.” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...

• Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions) 

• To take care of the citizens of the United States.

• To accomplish these purposes (goals), we have written and adopted the Constitution.

• Make sure we protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans, present and those in the future.

Tags

8.2.2