Lesson 3-2: The Preamble
Goal
“To form a more perfect
Union”
Explanation
Examples
Create a nation in which
the states work together
“Establish justice”
Make laws and set up
courts that are fair
Create federal laws
Common celebrations
U.S. postal system
U.S. currency & banking system
court and jury system
due process
right to an attorney
impartial judge
National Guard
F.B.I.
Federal marshals
“Insure domestic
tranquility”
“e pluribus unum”
equal treatment under the
law
Keep peace within the
country
“Provide for the common
defense”
Safeguard the country
against attack
“Promote the general
welfare”
Contribute to the
happiness and wellbeing of all the people
“Secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and
our posterity”
Make sure people today
and in the future remain
free
Military (Army, Navy, Air
Force)
The Pentagon
C.I.A. and N.S.A.
Social Security
Unemployment, Food Stamps
Scientific research (CDC, NIH)
F.D.A. and O.S.H.A.
Commission on Civil Rights
National Council on
Disabilities
curb cuts