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The Constitution
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Basic law of the United StatesProvides a framework for governmentSymbol of American ideals and beliefsThis is where the goals of the American government are included in the Constitution
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The PreambleThe introduction to the ConstitutionIdentifies ideas that the government stands forStates the purpose of the ConstitutionExpresses the idea that the people of the United States have the right to govern themselves
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Six Goals to the Preamble
To form a more perfect union (set up a stronger government)Establish justice (improve the court system)Ensure domestic tranquility (have peace in all States)
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Provide for the common defense (protect the country from its enemies)Promote the general welfare (have good living conditions)Secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity (have freedom for all and future Americans)
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Group Activity
You will be split into six groups and each group will have to answer the questions given to them.
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AssignmentUsing the Preamble, you will be looking at some situations.All of these are things that the government does.You are going to be classifying the situations according to which purpose of government, listed in the Preamble, the action described helps to achieve.You will classify them using the following chart
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The Preamble
In order to form a more perfect
unionEstablish Justice
Ensure domestic
tranquility
Provide for common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure blessings of liberty
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Here are the situations Fix those
Potholes Watch Out for
Those Burglars! Windmills on
Every Home? Everything Has a
Price! Care for Soldiers Fighting
Terrorism Statue of Liberty
Reopens!
Help Is on its Way! Pressure on
Students to Make the Grade!
Still More Tests! Searching for a
Cure. Riot in the Streets! That’s Not Fair! Keeping the Skies
Safe
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The Preamble
In order to form a more perfect
unionEstablish Justice
Ensure domestic
tranquility
Provide for common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure blessings of liberty
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Here are the situations again
Fix those Potholes Watch Out for Those
Burglars! Windmills on Every
Home? Everything Has a
Price! Care for Soldiers Fighting Terrorism Statue of Liberty
Reopens!
Help Is on its Way! Pressure on Students
to Make the Grade! Still More Tests! Searching for a Cure. Riot in the Streets! That’s Not Fair! Keeping the Skies Safe
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The Preamble
In order to form a more perfect
unionEstablish Justice
Ensure domestic
tranquility
Provide for common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure blessings of liberty
Windmills on Every home
Everything has a price
That’s not fair
Watch out for burglars
Riot in the streets
Keeping the skies safe
Care for Soldiers
Fighting terrorism
Fix those Potholes
Help is on the way
Searching for a cure
Statue of Liberty reopens
Pressure on students to make the
grade
Still more test