guided reading
the constitution
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lesson 3 the structure of the constitution
essential question
• why do people create, structure, and
change governments?
the parts of the constitution
1. explaining the preamble states six purposes of
government. match each quotation from the preamble
with its purpose from the list that follows.
1. "to form a more perfect union"
2. "to establish justice"
3. "to insure domestic tranquility"
4. "to provide for the common defense"
5. "to promote the general welfare"
6. "to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posterity
a, to maintain peace and order in society
b. to people live healthy, happy, and prosperous live
c. to unite the states so they can operate as a single
nation
d. to protect the rights of citizens and of future
generations
e. to make certain that all citizens are treated equally!
f. to protect the country and its citizens from attack