1. The Preamble to the Constitution
Mr. Foster
CCMS Social Studies

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

3. SIX GOALS

4. “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.”

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. The United States Army

20. Social Security

21. Federal Bureau of Investigation

22. Jury System

23. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

24. 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…

25. 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.