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Happy Constitution Day! Get out a sheet of paper. In the upper right-hand corner, write your first name and last name, today’s date, and the period you have civics. Title your paper “The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution”. 17 September 一 Bell Ringer.
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Happy Constitution Day! Get out a sheet of paper. In the upper right-hand corner, write your first name and last name, today’s date, and the period you have civics. Title your paper “The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution”. 17 September一 Bell Ringer
On your paper, you will need to write the nine lines of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Please number your paper from 1 to 9, skipping two spaces between each number. You will need that space later! I will read and reread the Preamble. It will also be on the board. You must write the Preamble on your paper. When you are done writing, read the Preamble out loud until everyone is reciting it. 二 Preamble Writing
二 Preamble Writing三 Preamble Reading • 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, • 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.
四 Preamble Analysis We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, not the king, because this is a democracy better than before establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, create a fair legal system keep things peaceful at home
四 Preamble Analysis establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, create a fair legal system keep things peaceful at home • provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, • join together to defend against attacks • help keep the people safe and healthy
四 Preamble Analysis • provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, • join together to defend against attacks • help keep the people safe and healthy • and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, • make sure that freedom and liberty is around today • for our descendants
四 Preamble Analysis • and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, • make sure that freedom and liberty is around today • for our descendants • do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. • The people have created and agreed to follow this new plan of government, the Constitution.