1. What vision of the country underlies the preamble to the Knights of Labors' constitution? 2. What historical relationship between business owners and workers is evoked by the preamble? 3. Which principles and calls for change would have been considered revolutionary at the time? Why? 4. According to the Industrial Workers of the World's preamble, what were the main reasons for workers' lack of political power? 5. What does this excerpt say about the federal government's role in promoting a more balanced sharing of power between workers and employers? 6. Why was the IWW against the modern wage system?