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Constitution Day. The Preamble Now and then. We the people…. White Men Property Church Race Gender Civil Rights 18. In order to form a more perfect union…. Articles Military War Commerce Employment IRS Tax Health care Education. Establish justice…. National court system
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Constitution Day The Preamble Now and then
We the people… • White • Men • Property • Church • Race • Gender • Civil Rights • 18
In order to form a more perfect union… • Articles • Military • War • Commerce • Employment • IRS • Tax • Health care • Education
Establish justice… • National court system • Equal treatment • Death penalty • Mandatory sentencing • Gun rights
Insure domestic tranquility… • Slavery • Civil rights • Gay marriage • Civil war • Electoral college • Water rights • Transportation • Internet • Bullying
Provide for the common defense… • Britain and France • Natives • Spanish • World Wars • Cold War • Terror • Humanitarian • Natural disaster
Promote the general welfare… • National Bank • Federal Reserve • IRS • Welfare • Social Security • Medicare/Medicade • National Health Care
And secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity… • Voting rights • Gun rights • Marriage laws • Prohibition • Legalization • Privacy • Property
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. • Then • Agricultural • Homogeneous • Local • Now • Global • Diverse • Metropolitan
Reflection • Based on class discussion, in what ways have the promises of the Preamble of the Constitution not been fulfilled? • In what ways have they exceeded expectations? • Explain what policy areas will challenge the foundational principles of the Constitution in the future? • Why is it still important to celebrate the signing of the Constitution today?
Economics • What are the constitutional guarantees of economic equality? • In what ways did the Constitution provide for the economic security of individual Americans at the time of ratification? • For the overall health of the economy at the time of ratification? • Micro and Macro today?
AP Gov Comparison • In what ways does the Constitution contradict the Declaration of Independence? • In what ways are they congruent? • Does the Constitution institutionalize the principles of the American Revolution?
AP Gov Debate • From a federalist position, how would you argue for ratification and against the Bill of Rights? • From an antifederalist position how would you argue against ratification, but for the need for a Bill of Rights? • What do your answers suggest about public perception of US government under the Constitution today?