2.2
Identify the purposes of government as stated in the the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution We The People…
Remember: the PREAMBLE is the topic sentence that explains 6 purposes of the government created by the Constitution
…six ways the government serves the people the PREAMBLE …six ways the government serves the people
“to form a more perfect union” 1. “to form a more perfect union”
1. Form a More Perfect Union Means: To unite the 13 states under an effective national government.
1. Form a More Perfect Union How: Federalism- By sharing power between the state and national government Uniting the states
“to establish justice” 2. “to establish justice”
To create a fair legal system to settle disputes. 2. Establish Justice Means: To create a fair legal system to settle disputes.
2. Establish Justice How: Laws, Courts, Judges, Jury trials, Lawyers, & Jails
“to ensure domestic tranquility” 3. “to ensure domestic tranquility”
3. Insure Domestic Tranquility Means: To create a peaceful society in America and protect citizens from criminals.
3. Insure Domestic Tranquility How: Police, Laws, Jails, National Guard (state), Coast Guard, FBI
“to provide for the common defense” 4. “to provide for the common defense”
4. Provide for the Common Defense Means: to protect citizens from attacks by other countries.
4. Provide for the Common Defense How: Air Force, Army, Navy, & Marines, CIA
“to promote the general welfare” 5. “to promote the general welfare”
5. Promote the General Welfare Means: To create conditions that will benefit the well-being of all Americans.
5. Promote the General Welfare How: Education, Medicare, School Lunch, Roads, disaster relief
“to secure the blessings of liberty... 6. “to secure the blessings of liberty...
6. …to ourselves...
6. …and our posterity”
blessings of liberty= our freedoms/rights 6. Ourselves= those alive today Posterity= those yet to be born
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity 6. To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity HOW- By guaranteeing and protecting our basic fundamental freedoms and rights
Remember: the PREAMBLE is the topic sentence that explains 6 purposes of the government created by the Constitution