1. Preamble to the Constitution
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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. One word clues???
Pick one of the documents or foundational principles we have learned, and be prepared to give us a one word clue!

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

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

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

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

8. School House Rock

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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.

17. 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.