1. 2.2

2. Identify the purposes of government as stated in the
the Preamble
of the U.S. Constitution
We The People…

3. Remember: the PREAMBLE is the topic sentence
that explains 6 purposes of the
government created by the Constitution

4. …six ways the government serves the people
the PREAMBLE
…six ways the government serves the people

5. “to form a more perfect union”1.
“to form a more perfect union”

6. 1. Form a More Perfect Union
Means: To unite the 13 states under an effective national government.

7. 1. Form a More Perfect Union
How:
Federalism- By sharing power between the state and national government
Uniting the states

8. “to establish justice”2.
“to establish justice”

9. To create a fair legal system to settle disputes.
2. Establish Justice
Means:
To create a fair legal system to settle disputes.

10. 2. Establish Justice
How: Laws, Courts, Judges, Jury trials, Lawyers, & Jails

11. “to ensure domestic tranquility”3.
“to ensure domestic tranquility”

12. 3. Insure Domestic Tranquility
Means:
To create a peaceful society in America and protect citizens from criminals.

13. 3. Insure Domestic Tranquility
How: Police, Laws, Jails, National Guard (state), Coast Guard, FBI

14. “to provide for the common defense”4.
“to provide for the common defense”

15. 4. Provide for the Common Defense
Means:
to protect citizens from attacks by other countries.

16. 4. Provide for the Common Defense
How: Air Force, Army, Navy, & Marines, CIA

17. “to promote the general welfare”5.
“to promote the general welfare”

18. 5. Promote the General Welfare
Means:
To create conditions that will benefit the well-being of all Americans.

19. 5. Promote the General Welfare
How: Education, Medicare, School Lunch, Roads, disaster relief

20. “to secure the blessings of liberty...6.
“to secure the blessings of liberty...

21. 6.
…to ourselves...

22. 6.
…and our posterity”

23. blessings of liberty= our freedoms/rights6.
Ourselves=
those alive today
Posterity=
those yet to be born

24. To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity6.
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
HOW- By guaranteeing and protecting our basic fundamental freedoms and rights

25. Remember: the PREAMBLE is the topic sentence
that explains 6 purposes of the
government created by the Constitution