1. Vocabulary activity: Bell Ringer
Preamble - a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.

2. Unit 2 Introduction
“In this unit, we will be examining the structure of our government to answer the question: Does the government’s structure help or hinder it from fulfilling the purposes covered in Preamble?”

3. The U.S. Constitution Instructions for a brand new Government
Preamble = The introductory paragraph

4. Preamble
“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. Preamble
Lets take a closer look
We will break the preamble down by examining each section separated by commas (,)

6. Finally write at least one example
Preamble
Lets take a closer look
On a piece of loose leaf write each section, then rewrite it using your own words
Finally write at least one example

7. “We the People of the United States,
Preamble
“We the People of the United States,

8. Preamble
establish Justice,

9. insure domestic Tranquility,
Preamble
insure domestic Tranquility,

10. provide for the common defense,
Preamble
provide for the common defense,

11. promote the general Welfare,
Preamble
promote the general Welfare,

12. and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,
Preamble
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,

13. Preamble
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

14. Preamble
#id=1&vid=00ae6f56a520af4e73f3db2a21971cf4&action=click (15:00) Khan Academy Video

15. “Giving Meaning to the Preamble”
Essay Analysis
“Giving Meaning to the Preamble”
By Erwin Chemerinsky