The Constitution
Fulfilling the Purposes in the Preamble
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1. Closely read and review the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution:
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure
domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.”
2. Examine the annotated U.S. Constitution. Find examples of how the new government is set up to
fulfill the goals stated in the Preamble. Use this chart to note what you find. Some parts are completed
for you as examples.
Preamble How does the Constitution Where in the Constitution is this
promote this part of the structure or function described?
Preamble? Give a specific example.
“We the People of the The people are the source of federal Article I—Legislative Branch
United States,” government power, as they elect
their representatives and senators
to Congress.
in Order to form a more article 4 – reserved powers to
perfect Union, Each day or sometimes have a the states
conflicting interest. Leading to the
possible war with each other so
away was needed to resolve such
issues without any conflict.
establish Justice, article 3– judicial branch
The founding fathers believe that in
order to have a good strong
government that we need to be a
fair judicial system.
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insure domestic Tranquility, article 4- reserved powers of the
They wanted to make sure to keep state
peace throughout the nation.
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provide for the common Article I Section 8—Legislative
defence, we as a nation need to have a way Branch
to protect ourselves. So therefore
they formed a national military that
would protect all the states and its
people.
promote the general search people do not always do article 4- supremacy clause
Welfare, what is good for the community. So
with that they made lost to keep
order.
and secure the Blessings of It provides a way to change the article 5– ratification
Liberty to ourselves and our Constitution. It’s not easy, but it
Posterity, helps ensure that the Constitution
and the government it creates can
endure over time.
do ordain and establish this The final section of the Constitution Article VII—Ratification
Constitution for the United describes the means of ratifying, or
States of America.” putting into effect, the Constitution.
It required the support of nine of
the thirteen states to take effect.
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