Overview of The ConstitutionTurn to page 277 in your Brown Text.

Objectives:• Describe the 3 main parts of

The Constitution:1) The Preamble2) The Articles3) The Amendments

• Discuss the 6 goals for the U.S. government included in the Preamble.

• Skill Practice: Note-taking

Historical ID: The U.S. Constitution• Who: The United States• What: The basic law of the nation• Where: Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia • When: Signed Sept. 17, 1787

Ratified June 21, 1788• How: Ratified by 9 of 13 states• Why is it historically significant?

– Supreme law of the United States– Framework for the government.– It has the ability to adapt and has weathered crisis and change for over

200 years– It protects our rights as citizens

There are 3 main parts of the Constitution.

1) The Preamble - purpose of the document and government

2) The 7 Articles - They include the: structure of the government key functions and powers processes for making laws and changes

3) The 27 Amendments - are the changes to The Constitution

1) The first 10 are called “The Bill of Rights”

The Preamble

• Who gives The Constitution the power to be the law of our land?

The Preamble

• Who gives The Constitution the power to be the law of our land?

The Preamble

• How many goals are included in The Preamble?

The Preamble

• How many goals are included in The Preamble?

6

1. “to form a more perfect union”• To allow the states to operate as a single

country, for the benefit of all• What were some of the problems under the

Articles of Confederation?– Economic depression– Unable to raise taxes to pay war debts– Could not get 9 of 13 to agree on legislation– Shay’s Rebellion

2. To “establish justice”• To make sure all citizens are treated fairly

and equally• Did The Constitution initially provide

justice for all?

2. To “establish justice”• To make sure all citizens are treated fairly

and equally• Did The Constitution initially provide

justice for all?• Which large groups of people were left out?

2. To “establish justice”• To make sure all citizens are treated fairly

and equally• Did The Constitution initially provide

justice for all?• Which large groups of people were left out?

– Women– Enslaved people

3. To “insure domestic tranquility”• To keep peace among the people• domestic =

• tranquility =

3. To “insure domestic tranquility”• To keep peace among the people• domestic = inside a nation

• tranquility = calm or peace

4. To “provide for the common defense”

• To maintain armed forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack

• Armed forces =

4. To “provide for the common defense”

• To maintain armed forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack

• Armed forces = army & navy• Did the Founding Fathers see the armed

forces as being an offensive or a defensive force?

4. To “provide for the common defense”

• To maintain armed forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack

• Armed forces = army & navy• Did the Founding Fathers see the armed

forces as being an offensive or a defensive force? defensive

5. To “promote the general welfare”

• To ensure, as much as possible, that citizens will be free from poverty, hunger, and disease

• What does this mean? What kind of responsibility does this imply?

6. To “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity”

• To guarantee that no American’s basic rights will be taken away, now, or in the future

• Posterity = generations not yet born

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Overview of The ConstitutionTurn to page 277 in your Brown Text.

Objectives:• Describe the 3 main parts of

The Constitution:1) The Preamble2) The Articles3) The Amendments

• Discuss the 6 goals for the U.S. government included in the Preamble.

• Skill Practice: Note-taking

Historical ID: The U.S. Constitution• Who: The United States• What: The basic law of the nation• Where: Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia • When: Signed Sept. 17, 1787

Ratified June 21, 1788• How: Ratified by 9 of 13 states• Why is it historically significant?

– Supreme law of the United States– Framework for the government.– It has the ability to adapt and has weathered crisis and change for over 200

years– It protects our rights as citizens

There are 3 main parts of the Constitution.

1) The Preamble - purpose of the document and government

2) The 7 Articles - They include the: structure of the government key functions and powers processes for making laws and changes

3) The 27 Amendments - are the changes to The Constitution

1) The first 10 are called “The Bill of Rights”

The Preamble

• Who gives The Constitution the power to be the law of our land?

The Preamble

• How many goals are included in The Preamble?

6

1. “to form a more perfect union”• To allow the states to operate as a single

country, for the benefit of all• What were some of the problems under the

Articles of Confederation?– Economic depression– Unable to raise taxes to pay war debts– Could not get 9 of 13 to agree on legislation– Shay’s Rebellion

2. To “establish justice”• To make sure all citizens are treated fairly

and equally• Did The Constitution initially provide

justice for all?• Which large groups of people were left out?

– Women– Enslaved people

3. To “insure domestic tranquility”• To keep peace among the people• domestic = inside a nation

• tranquility = calm or peace

4. To “provide for the common defense”

• To maintain armed forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack

• Armed forces = army & navy• Did the Founding Fathers see the armed

forces as being an offensive or a defensive force? defensive

5. To “promote the general welfare”

• To ensure, as much as possible, that citizens will be free from poverty, hunger, and disease

• What does this mean? What kind of responsibility does this imply?

6. To “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity”

• To guarantee that no American’s basic rights will be taken away, now, or in the future

• Posterity = generations not yet born