Preamble Warm Up

Demystify the Preamble to the US Constitution! Learn its modern meanings and core principles.

Meaning of the Preamble Match each part of the Preamble with what it means in modern language We the people of the United States The people of the United States are creating this document In order to form a more perfect union To create a government better than the one under the Articles of Confederation Establish Justice Create a justice system including courts to bring order to the nation Insure domestic tranquility To bring peace within the country Provide for the common defense to maintain a national defense against other countries Promote the general welfare maintain a healthy economy, population, and society and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity to keep freedom for us and the generations to come Do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States create this plan for government