1. The Preamble is the name of the introduction to the
Constitution
2.
What are the goals of the Constitution of the United
States as outlined in the Preamble?
- To form a more perfect union
-To establish justice
- To provide for the common defense
- To secure blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our posterity
-Insure domestic tranquility
-promote the general welfare
Three Branches of Government
Legislative: House of Representatives and Senate, make laws. Senate has 2 representatives from each state. House of Representatives have representatives depending on the population of their state
Executive Branch: President, enforces laws
Judicial: Supreme Court, Interprets laws, appointed by president and serve for their entire lives
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Right to Assembly and Right to bear grievances
Second Amendment: Right to bear Arms
Fourth Amendment: Right to a search warrant
Fifth Amendment: Right to remain silent
Tenth Amendment: Everything else is left up to the state
WESTWARD MOVEMENT
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France
-12 Million
-Sent Lewis and Clark to explore it
-Gone from May 1804 -September 1806
-Went all the way to the Pacific Ocean
- Had never seen prairie dogs or buffalo before
-Native American Sacajawea helped along the way
-Become national heroes upon their return
Reasons Why Americans Moved West
-Manifest Destiny: They felt it was their destiny to settle America from "sea to shining sea"
Mountain Men
Religious Freedom
Gold!
Free/Cheap Land
African Americans moved to avoid persecution
Adventure!
EDSITEment
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/preamble-constitution-how-do-you-make-more-perfect-union#sect-introduction
Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/intro01.html
Constitution of the United States
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html#more
Primary Sources
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Constitution.html
Names and biographies of each of the delegates
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
Preamble for Kids activities
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/constitution_day/preamble/preambleforkids.htm
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