We the people of the United States established this Constitution to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity.

1. The
PreambleTo the Constitution of the United States

2. 1. Define Preamble:

3. We the people of the
United States

4. 2. Who are “the people?”

5. In order to form a
more perfect union

6. 3. Define Union:
4. Give an example of a period in ti
when our nation was NOT unified.
5. Is the US unified today? Explain

7. Establish Justice

8. 6. Why is “justice” blindfolded?
7. What do the scales represent?
8. In what ways has our govt est. justice?
9. What injustices still exist?

9. Insure domestic tranquility

10. 10. Define
domestic:
11. Define
tranquility:

11. Provide for the
common defense

12. 12. How does our government
rovide for the common defense?

13. Promote the
general welfare

14. 13. How does this picture
demonstrate
the general welfare?
14. Provide 2 examples of
“promoting the general
welfare.”
(i.e., laws)

15. And to secure the
blessings of liberty

16. 15. Give 2 examples of human righ
besides life, liberty, and property

17. To ourselves and our
posterity

18. 16. Define posterity:
17. Why were the FRAMERS concerned with
the future?
18. Why should WE be concerned for the
future?

19. Do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the
United States of America

20. 19. Ordain: decree; formal order
20. Use your WRITER’s CHECKLIST to reflect and
respond:
• Provide 1 real life example of the goals of
The Constitution.
Example: establish justice =court system