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U.S. Preamble
Mr. Krupp Preamble of U.S. Constitution Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 parts of the U.S. Constitution? | 1. Preamble. 2. Articles. 3. Bill of Rights. |
| State Word-for-word the preamble of U.S. Constitution (1)? | We The People of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish, Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and out posterity, ... |
| State Word-for-word the preamble of U.S. Constitution (2)? | do ordain and establish this Constitution for United States of America. |
| What are the Branches of Government? | Legislative Branch (1). Executive Branch (2). Judicial Branch (3). |
| What is the U.S. Bill of Rights? | 1st Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution (i.e. 10 (BoR) +17 Additional Amendments). |
| What is goal one? | To Form A More Perfect Union. |
| What was the conflict on the Thirteen Colonies? | The thirteen independent states needed to work to resolve conflict to prepare for times of hardship/crisis (war). |
| What were the examples of conflict? | Finances, Currency, Military Defense, Land claims. |
| What did the framers realize? | The framers realized we needed to operate as one single unified country. |
| What was goal two? | To Establish Justice. |
| Citizens needed to be treated like what? | To treat all of our citizens equally = "Equal Protection of the law". |
| What did we need to create? | Create a national system of courts (Judicial Branch, U.S. Supreme Court), (National, State, Local). |
| What did the courts need to do? | Hear both sides of a story (Plaintiff and Defendant). |
| What was goal three? | To Insure Domestic Tranquility. |
| What first was Daniel Shays' Rebellion? | First act of violence in a free U.S. |
| Why was Daniel Shays' Rebellion bad? | We were not prepared to respond to violence. |
| Why did Daniel Shays' Rebellion occur? | farmers could not pay taxes, can't sell vegetables, bank tried to take way their homes (Injunction), Marched into court. [ANTECIDENT EVENT]. |
| What major event occurred during Daniel Shays' Rebellion? | A depression. |
| What was goal four? | To Provide For The Common Defense. |
| What was the first constitution? | Articles of Confederation [ANTECIDENT EVENT]. |
| Why was the AoC flawed? | AoC did not call for army and navy. Could not protect land or sea borders. |
| What did the U.S. rely on during AoC? | Used Militia of Independent States to protect our nations and its citizenry from a domestic or foreign attack. |
| What is a domestic attack? | Attack inside country (Internal). |
| What is a foreign attack? | Attack outside country (External). |
| What was goal five? | To Promote The General Welfare. |
| What are the Unalienable Rights? | 1. Right to Life. 2. Right to Liberty. 3. Pursuit of Happiness. |
| What were the main ideas of goal five? | Maintaining Order, Protects Individual Rights (Liberties), Use Laws and Resources. |
| What did goal five want to keep people out of? | Keep citizens out of poverty (Lover life expectancy), hunger (starvation, little to no food), Sickness (Disease). [Medical History] |
| What was goal six? | To Secure The Blessings Of Liberty To Ourselves And Our Posterity. |
| What was the antecedent connection of goal six? | American Colonists fought the British for freedom, and independence. |
| What was goal six view on rights? | No Basic rights (Civil Liberties) will be taken away now and for posterity (All future generations). |
| What is the Definition of Form (1)? | Created, Establish Maintained. |
| What is the Definition of Union (1)? | Conjoined (i.e. Thirteen Independent States), work as a "team (One Country = U.S.A). |
| What is the Definition of Establish (2)? | Create, Form, Maintain. |
| What is the Definition of Justice (2)? | Protected By/Under the laws; fairness, blind to a persons race, gender social status, economic status, religion, disability, age, immigrant status. |
| What is the Definition of Insure (3)? | Acts with certainty, a guarantee, unquestionable. |
| What is the Definition of Domestic (3)? | At home (i.e. pet=controlled) |
| What is the Definition of Tranquility (3)? | In a state of calmness, peace, serenity. |
| What is the Definition of Provide (4)? | To Call for/To Expect (Provision). |
| What is the Definition of Common Defence (4)? | Presence of a military = Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, First Responder (Domestic or Foreign attack). |
| What is the Definition of Promote (5)? | To encourage, to solicit, advertise. |
| What is the Definition of General Welfare (5)? | Our health and well-being (social, emotional, psychological), Eliminate Poverty, Hunger, Disease. |
| What is the Definition of Secure (6)? | Protect, Safeguard, Defend. |
| What is the Definition of Blessings (6)? | An opportunity, sacred, a gift --> to give. |
| What is the Definition of Liberty (6)? | Freedom --> rights. |
| What is the Definition of Posterity (6)? | All future generations not yet born (Descendants). |
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