1. The Preamble

2. Student Objectives Students will- Identify the purpose of the Preamble
Be able to explain what each goal in the preamble means

3. The United States Constitution has three sections
Recall
The United States Constitution has three sections
1. The Preamble
2. The Articles I-VII
3. The Amendments 1-27

5. The Preamble
The Preamble is the introduction/beginning of the U.S. Constitution
Purpose - it states the main goals of the (new) government.
Remember the Framers needed the citizens to approve it, so it had to be convincing.

6. The Preamble

7. 1st Goal "...in order to form a more perfect union"
Come together as one stronger country.
Have common goals and work together as one nation
States were too weak under Articles of Confederation

8. 2nd Goal "...establish justice" Create a FAIR justice system
Insure Due Process
Everyone will be held accountable for their actions

9. 3rd Goal "...insure domestic tranquility"
Peace among the people in the country
Peace inside our borders
No government attacks on our own people

10. 4th Goal "...Provide for the common defense"
A military to protect us from outside attacks
A nationwide defense system

11. 5th Goal "... Promote the General Welfare"
Make sure the nation as a whole is doing well.
Make sure that we grow and prosper.
Always do what is best for the country as a whole by providing opportunities.

12. 6th Goal
"...Secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our Posterity"
Your freedoms will be protected - land of the free
Your rights will be secured. Rights like speech, religion, due process, etc.
Posterity = future generations
We will insure that all future generations will have freedoms and rights.