preamble (n.) - an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy.
"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 our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Copy twice on a sheet of paper and submit for a grade. In your notebooks, answer the following in a complete sentence:
What are the six goals of the U.S. government as stated by the preamble to the Constitution?
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