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Preamble
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The ______________________ is the opening statement to the United States Constitution. | Preamble |
| The Preamble, along with the rest of the Constitution was written over a period of about ____________ weeks. | six |
| The Preamble helped explain why the _____________________ was written. | Constitution |
| We the People of the ________________ States | United |
| in order to form a more perfect ________________________ | Union |
| establish _______________________ | Justice |
| ensure domestic ____________________________(peace) | Tranquility |
| provide for the common ___________________________ | defense |
| promote the general _____________________________ | Welfare |
| ans secure the Blessings of _______________________ | Liberty |
| to ourselves and our _________________________(help protect the country's liberty) | Posterity |
| do ordain and ___________________________ this Constitution | establish |
| for the United States of ________________________ | America |
| the people made the Constitution and the people give the country its ____________________________ | power |
| the well-being of ______________ would be taken care of as well as possible by the Federal government. | citizens |
| The Preamble and the Constitution were written to help protect the country's freedom from a tyrannical(Unjust; cruel) __________ __________________ | government |
| One of the main reasons why the Constitutional Convention was held because of Shay's ___________________________ | Rebellion |
| The previous government was based on the Articles of ________________________ | Confederation |
| The Preamble explains why the Constitution is written but it is not the _____________ | law |
| Framers of the Constitution are the _______________________ of the Constitution | writers |
| Shay's Rebellion was an uprising of ________________________ in Massachusetts against the state for having to repay war debts (reparations). | farmers |