1. The
Preamble
To the Constitution of the United States

2. 1. Define Preamble:
INTRODUCTION

3. We the people of the
United States

4. 2. Who are the people?
ALL races, ethnicities, religions,
genders, ages, etc
EVERYONE!
In 1787 who were “we the people”?
WHITE MEN!

5. In order to form a
more perfect union

6. 3. Define Union: joining
together for a common
purpose
4. Give an example of a period in time
when our nation was NOT unified.
Civil rights ERA, Vietnam War, Civil War
5. Is the US unified today? Explain.
(i.e., Healthcare, Distribution of wealth,
political parties)

7. Establish Justice

8. 6. Why is justice blindfolded?
Without bias
Hmm. But why All white male juries?
Pop culture connection: To Kill a mockingbird
7. What do the scales represent?
Fairness; equality
8. In what ways has our government est. justice?
Judicial system (courts)
9. What injustices still exist?

9. Insure domestic tranquility

10. 10. Define domestic:
Within the country s borders
11. Define tranquility: peace
Examples of govt insuring domestic
tranquility:
Police keep the peace at protestor
concerts, rules for states & their
relationships

11. Provide for the
common defense

12. 12. How does our government
provide for the common defense?
Military
After 9/11
Homeland security
FBI (domestic)
CIA (foreign)

13. Promote the
general welfare

14. General welfare = common good
13. How does this picture demonstrate
the general welfare?
Education promotes democracy,
citizenship, educated global citizens
that contribute to their communities
14. Provide 2 examples of the GOvt
promoting the general welfare.
Trash pick up, recreation, Anti
bullying laws , funding of hospitals,
Chip, environmental regulations,
interstate roads

15. And to secure the
blessings of liberty

16. 15. Give 2 examples of human rights
besides life, liberty, and property.
Speech
Press
Arms
Vote
Quartering troops

17. To ourselves and our
posterity

18. 16. Define posterity:
Future generations children, children s children
17. Why were the FRAMERS concerned with
the future?
To Plan ahead; hopes/dreams for our country,
children & their grandchildren
FRAMERS = 55 adult, white males that wrote
Constitution (framed our govt)
18. Why should WE be concerned for the future?
Is it the right thing to do?

19. Do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the
United States of America

20. 19. Ordain: decree; formal order
20. Use your WRITER’s CHECKLIST to reflect and
respond:
• Provide 1 real life example of the
goals of The Constitution.
Example: establish justice =court system