SOL 2cThe Preamble to the United States Constitution

•The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America expresses the reasons the constitution was written.

Purposes of United States government•To form a more perfect union

Purposes of United States government•To establish justice

Purposes of United States government•To ensure domestic tranquility

Purposes of United States government•To provide for the common defense

Purposes of United States government•To promote the general welfare

Purposes of United States government•To secure the blessings of liberty

•The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America begins, “We the People,” thereby establishing that the power of government comes from the people.

•What expresses the reasons the constitution was written?

•The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America

•List the six purposes of the United States government.

1. To form a more perfect union2. To establish justice3. To ensure domestic tranquility4. To provide for the common defense5. To promote the general welfare6. To secure the blessings of liberty

•How does the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America begin?

•“We the People,”

•What does the beginning of the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States establish?

•That the power of government comes from the people.