preamble. what should the government provide the p eople ?
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PREAMBLE
WHAT SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDE THE PEOPLE?
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,[1] 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.
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WE THE PEOPLE
Why is this phrase so important? (It has to do with popular sovereignty)
ESTABLISH JUSTICEWhat does justice mean? Why do people need it?
INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY
What does this mean?
PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE
What does this mean?
PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE
What does this phrase mean?
SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO OURSELVES AND OUR POSTERITY
What does liberty mean? How long will it last?
DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Constitution is the government!
WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION LOOK LIKE?
The Preamble introduces the Constitution
Then there are 7 articlesArticle I: LegislatureArticle II: ExecutiveArticle III: Judicial
Finally there are 27 Amendments.
(Amendments are changes to the Constitution)
The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of
Rights
The Bill of Rights list the basic rights of all
Americans.
ROMAN NUMERALS
I (one) V (five) X (ten)
If there is a smaller number before a bigger number, like IV, you subtract one from five…which equals
If there is a smaller number after, like XI, you add one to ten…which equals
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