PREAMBLE U.s. Constitution

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PREAMBLE U.s. Constitution States the purpose of gov’t

WE THE PEOPLE The common man makes up the “people” OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The common man makes up the “people” People were creating this Constitution The new gov’t was created by the people

IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION 1ST PURPOSE The Framers did not like the Articles of Confed., so they scrap them They were striving for something better Wanted the new gov’t to be better The Constitution would be more perfect Not perfect, but more perfect

ESTABLISH JUSTICE People wanted a nation with level playing field 2ND PURPOSE People wanted a nation with level playing field Wanted courts that were fair Trade within and outside of the borders of the country would be fair Fair trial, equal treatment under the law We know discrimination exists, but we strive for justice

INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY 3RD PURPOSE Did not want citizens to revolt against one another or the new gov’t Keep peace among everyone Did not want any rebellions

PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE 4TH PURPOSE New nation was fearful of attacks from all sides No state was capable of fending off attack from land or sea by itself Needed to come together to form a military where they could defend the nation

PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE 5TH PURPOSE Allow every state and every citizen to benefit from what the gov’t could provide Strong national gov’t would be the beginning to expansion of land, industry, and investment GOV’T IS SERVANT TO ITS CITIZENS

SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY 6TH PURPOSE Wanted a gov’t where citizens could look forward to being free as opposed to looking out for the interests of a king. Wanted future generations of Americans to enjoy same freedoms Freedoms= speech, religion, peace, press, assembly, happiness, prosperity, property

ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THE CONSTITION for the United States of America CONCLUSION Restates the name of the nation adopting the Constitution “ordained” reminds us of the higher power- which is the people, not a king or single person “established” reminds us that is replaces the Articles of Conf.