1. Unit 3: Foundations of US Government The Constitution
The Preamble to the US Constitution
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2. What is the Preamble? The Preamble is the introduction to the US
Constitution.
In the Preamble, the Founding Fathers listed the
six goals they had set out for the new government

4. 1. “Form a more perfect union”
promote better
cooperation
between the national
and state governments
and among the
many state
governments

5. 2. “Establish justice” make fair laws that Are applied to all
citizens equally

6. 3. “Insure domestic tranquility”
keep communities safe
from crime and disorder

7. 4. “Provide for the common defense”
prevent attacks from
foreign nations

8. 5. “Promote the general welfare”
improve the quality of
people’s lives

9. 6. “Secure the blessings of liberty”
Allow people to be free
from unnecessary
and unjust laws
Protect people’s rights
to “Life, Liberty, and
the pursuit of
Happiness”