1. Preamble to the Constitution Page 7 What do you call a grizzly bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!

2. Standard CE.2c Essential Understanding: The Preamble of a constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government. Essential Question: What are the purposes identified in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America. Vocabulary: Preamble

3. The Constitution of the United States is the guiding force for the implementation of our fundamental political principles.

4. The preamble of a constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.

5. What do you think are the top three things that the United States government should do for each of us?

6. The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America expresses the reasons the constitution was written.

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9. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union

10. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union To establish justice To establish justice

11. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union To establish justice To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To ensure domestic tranquility peace here at home

12. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union To establish justice To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To provide for the common defense To provide for the common defense To provide for the common defense

13. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union To establish justice To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To provide for the common defense To promote the general welfare To promote the general welfare

14. Purposes of government: To form a more perfect union To form a more perfect union To establish justice To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To provide for the common defense To promote the general welfare To promote the general welfare To secure the blessings of liberty To secure the blessings of liberty

15. The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America begins, “We the people,” which establishes that the power of government comes from the people.

16. On the left hand side of your notebook, illustrate the six purposes of government according to the Preamble to the Constitution. Example, a flower with six petals, a rainbow with six colors, a sky with six stars, etc.

18. Tonight’s Homework Foundations of American Government Vocabulary Review Sheet