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The Preamble to the Constitution Mr. Foster CCMS Social Studies

Preamble an introductory statement; preface; introduction; what other synonyms can you think of? What do you think is listed in our Constitution’s Preamble?

SIX GOALS

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.”

“More Perfect” = Better TROUBLE WORDS “More Perfect” = Better

Insure to guarantee against loss or harm. What is one possession in your life would you like to insure? What’s our government’s answer?

Domestic of or pertaining to one's own country: domestic trade.

Tranquillo Tranquility quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. Tranquillo

Welfare the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being Example: to look after a child's welfare; the physical or moral welfare of society. Who looks after your welfare?

Posterity succeeding or future generations collectively. Which of our national parks should be left for posterity?

What does the Preamble list? The 6 goals of the Constitution.

1. “to form a more perfect Union” Create a nation in which states work together VS.

2. “establish justice” Make laws and set up federal courts that are fair

3. “insure domestic Tranquility” Keep peace within the country

4. “provide for the common defense” Safeguard the country against attack

5. “promote the general Welfare” spread happiness and health to Americans

6. “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity” Make sure future citizens remain free

More examples of Goals in Action: Explain how the image/example relates to one of the 6 goals for a panther point The United States Post Office

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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Our nation’s history is full of contradictions concerning the Preamble Our nation’s history is full of contradictions concerning the Preamble. Take the goal provide for the common defense as example; did our government defend Japanese-American citizens when it forced them into interment camps during WWII or Blacks held in bondage during slavery? It did not. Still, there was a specific court case or historical event that fixed the contradiction AND the government insured that we listened…

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) For Example . . . Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Supreme Court Case that challenged state-sponsored segregation. The Supreme Court ruled that separate is not equal and that state laws which separated people based on race, gender, or religion were unconstitutional.