Preamble Basics
This is the introduction to the Constitution and describes its purpose
What is the Preamble?
This goal means ensuring fair laws and courts for all people, which has a Core Value of "Be Fair!"
What is Establish Justice?
The National Guard being called in by the government to stop a riot and maintain order inside a country achieves this goal
What is Insure Domestic Tranquility?
The word "tranquility" in the third goal simply means this
What is peace?
A set of basic rules for government that lays out how a particular country's government works.
What is a Constitution?
The number of goals/ key points outlined in the Preamble.
What is six?
This goal's purpose is to protect the nation from outside attacks using the military
What is Provide for the Common Defense?
Establishing free public schools or setting up public health and safety laws is an example of the government supporting the well-being of its people, fulfilling this goal
What is Promote the General Welfare?
This word in the final goal refers to future generations, such as your children and grandchildren
What is posterity?
This is the principle that means everyone in the country—including the leaders—has to follow the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
The Constitution begins with these three famous words, showing that the government is based on the approval of the governed
What is "We the people of the United States..."?
This goal means creating a stronger, more unified country than the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation
What is Form a More Perfect Union?
When a person accused of a crime is given a fair trial by a jury and is provided with a public defender if they can't afford a lawyer, this goal is being met
What is Establish Justice?
The Core Value for Insure Domestic Tranquility is this simple, one-word concept
What is Peace?
This is the name given to the seven main sections of the Constitution that each cover one part of government or a key government process.
What are the Articles?
The Preamble is symbolically considered this part of the Constitution's "anatomy"
What is the head (or beginning)?
This goal is about protecting the rights and freedoms for the people today ("ourselves") AND for future generations ("our posterity")
What is Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity?
The federal government's ability to enforce a consistent set of national laws in all 50 states, instead of each state doing its own thing, fulfills this goal
What is Form a More Perfect Union?
The Core Value for Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity is the phrase "Freedom forever!"
What is Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity?
These are additions to the original document that allow the Constitution to change and evolve with the country.
What are Amendments?