Fill in the blank
We the ____
People
What does Amendment mean?
A change or addition made to a law ot the Constitutition to make it better.
We the People of the United States, means...
People living in the United States
What phrase in the preamble means we want to have a court system in the United States government to settle the problems about who is right or wrong, or if laws are fair?
Establish Justice
What are we learning right now? 1. The Preamble 2. The Constitution 3. The 2nd grade classroom
1. The Preamble
What does Check and Balalnces mean?
A system where each branch of the government makes sure the others don't get too much power.
What two words comes after "We the people of the United States"
In order
Indure Domestic tranquility, means...
We want peace at home, in our neighborhoods, and throughout the country.
What phrase in the Preamble means we want to have a good things from freedom like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press and assembly in groups?
Blessings of Liberty
Provide for the _________
common defense
What is the Constitution?
A rulebook for our country that expains how the government works and protects people's rights.
What comes after "Do ordain and establish this constitution...
For the United States of America
What part means....We are creating and agreeing to following rules to make our country strong and fair.
Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What phrase in the Preamble means we want to have a national army, navy marines, cost guard and later, Air Force?
common defense
Secure the ____ of Liberty
Blessings
What does Ratify mean?
To oficcially aprove or accept something, like a law or amendment.
What two words comes after "In order to form a more perfect union"
Establish Justice
What part means....We need to protect everyone from people who might want to harm our country.
Provide for the common defense.
What phrase in the Preamble means we want a strong national government, not a weak one like the Articles of Confederation?
A more perfect Union
We the people in order to form a more perfect ____
Union
What is the Preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution.
What line comes before "We the people?"
Trick Question! Nothing!
What part means...In order to form a more perfect union
We want to make our country better and work together as one team.
What phrase in the Preamble means we want a strong national government and not a weak one like the Articles of Confederation?
promote the general welfare