Quiz Time! Presidents, Dates, and U.S. Physical Map 28) Name for a plan of government 29) Government for the entire nation (3 options) 30) Rights that cannot be taken away (2 options) Bonus: the 3 rights that cannot be taken away

Warm-Up (5) What is the job of our government? Do they do a good job?

Speed Skills Challenge Magic Number: 17 Time: 4 minutes

Celebrate the birth of his Excellency, Supreme Leader Haughton on March 9th

Class Mottos Who are we? Diamonds!

Class Mottos “Swing your machete!”

THE PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION pg. 15 Unit 5: Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Today’s Objective Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will be able to: 8.15: Analyze the 6 purposes of the government as explained by the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

The Preamble The introduction to the Constitution Lists the six purposes (jobs) of the government Provides the vision/goal of the government

We the People of the United States,

in Order to form a more perfect Union,

establish Justice,

ensure domestic Tranquility (peace),

provide for the common defense,

promote general Welfare (help everyone)

and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity (future),

do ordain and establish (create) this Constitution for the United States of America.

Class Discussion What are the six purposes of the government? How does our government fulfill (act on) each one?

Independent Practice (10) Answer the following questions completely. What are the six purposes of government? What are some specific ways that the government fulfills each of its six purposes? Which of the six purposes is the most important? Why? Which of the six purposes does our government do the best/worst? What advice would you give President Obama, the U.S. Congress, and the Supreme Court in order to be more effective in fulfilling the six purposes of government?

Lifework (2) Complete the Preamble assignment