The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

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Court systems and jury systems

"Establish Justice" examples

Interstate road network, U.S. coins, and paper money

"Form a more perfect Union" examples

National Guard and Federal Marshals

"Insure domestic tranquility" examples

Saftey in the workplace and Aid to the poor

"Promote the general welfare" examples

Army and Navy

"Provide for the common defense" examples

Commission on Civil Rights and Federal Election Commission

"Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" examples

"Promote the general welfare"

Contribute to the happiness and well being of all the people.

"Form a more perfect Union"

Create a nation which states work together

"Insure domestic tranquility"

Keep peace within the country

"Establish Justice"

Make laws and set up courts that are fair

"Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"

Make sure future citizens remain free

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, support 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

Preamble

"Provide for the common defense"

Safeguard the country against attack

Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty

What are tthe goals to be reached?

To form a more perfect union

Why are they writing it?

Republicanism

a belief that the people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives

popular sovereignty

a government in which the people rule

Federalism

a system of government in which power is divided between a central government and local government

Checks and Balances

make sure that the branches work together fairly

Limited government

restricted the power of government "rule of law"

Individual rights

the Bill of Rights guarentees certain individual rights, or personal liberties and privileges

Separation of Powers

the division of basic government roles into branches

Preamble

the introduction to the constitution

Gouvernor Morris

writter of the Preamble


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