Preamble



"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." LC What was the constitution? LC What were the initial goals laid out by the preamble, to be covered in the rest of the document? LD What kinds of democratic rights do you think the preamble ensured? LD Who would have decided on these rules? HC What does the preamble tell us about the founders views of democracy? HD Why are rules necessary in a Democracy? HD Did the goals set out in the preamble ensure rights for HC What can you tell about the founders goals from this part of the constitution?