What does the Preamble promise?

It names six goals: form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty. The sheet gives each goal a plain meaning.

How did the Preamble change before 1787?

The August 1787 draft listed the thirteen states by name. The final Preamble begins with We the People of the United States and adds the goals. Students compare the two openings side by side.

7th Grade Constitution Principles Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

The principles of the Constitution are the big ideas behind its clauses, such as popular sovereignty and checks and balances. There are 2 sheets for 7th grade here, each with an answer key. Finding Constitutional Principles in the Text names six principles and asks students to match them to clauses and underline the proof. How the Preamble Changed and What It Promises compares two versions of the opening and matches six goals to government actions. Both sheets practice D2.Civ.3.6-8.

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Finding Constitutional Principles in the Text

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TopicThe Constitution and Bill of Rights

How the Preamble Changed and What It Promises

Grade7th Grade

TopicThe Constitution and Bill of Rights

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