Please watch the video link in the "links" section called, PREAMBLE (using your headphones). Listen to the words that begin the US Constitution. You may need to google the "US Constitution Preamble" to read the words also to get a better understanding of what is being said.
After watching the video and reading the words, please define the following words in your vocabulary section of your notebook: promote, insure, welfare, prosperity, liberty.
Then, answer the following question by commenting below (2-3 sentences each):
--What is a constitution?
-What does the constitution do for a country?
17 comments:
Katelyn & Katelyn
A constitution is a set of laws agreed on with the government, it's a written document. By limiting the governments power the consitution it guarantees certian rights to the people.
What the consitution does for the contries is; it gives the authoriies laws for better control over the contry. It also allows freedom to the people.
A constitution is laws that are written on paper that are approved by the government. The constitution lets citizens have rights.
The constitution helps our country by limiting the power that the government has. It also keeps the citizens under control.
A constitution is laws that are written on paper that are approved by the government. The constitution lets citizens have rights.
The constitution helps our country by limiting the power that the government has.
the constitution is a document that protects the basic and civil rights of the citizens in our country from the government.
it keeps our country from becoming a monarchy or a dictatorship. it keeps the balance between different societies and branches of our government, and keeps the power distributed between the people of our country.
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Cassie&Dominic
The constitution is the supreme law of a country. It is the framework of the organization of a countries government and the rights of a citizen.
The constitution is the way a thing is built or the physical character. The making of an establishment.
The constitution establishes rules and laws. It defines our government.
Kristen & Susan
A constitution is a written document of laws. It gives rights to certain people.
A constitution is a document that sets out the fundemental rules for the country that has the constitution. The country would then base the rest of their goverment off of this constitution.
The constitution sets out the basic rules for a countries goverment. These rules are like the base of the goverment and help the country stay strong.
Megan and Becca
A constitution is the basis of a government. It brings rules and laws to a country.
The constitution creates the three branches of government that helps bring order to the country. It is the framework for the government.
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Joshua & Taylor
A constitution is an agreement between government officials to limit power of the people. Also to create rights for the people.
Beth & Will
United States Constitution: the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states. It gives us the freedom and the right to live, practice religon freely and many other rights.
the constitution limites the goverments power that way know one is in total control, it also guarantees rights to the people
Allie and Brock
A constitution is a document containing fundemental laws of a nation. It grants the people certain rights.
The constitution is the base of a contry and helps keep the people safe. It also gives the people freedom.
brady and nate
A constitution is a set of guidelines for a government to follow-brady
what the constitution does for us, it distributs the power between three branches in our government to equal out the power with in the government-nate
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A constitution is a set of laws that grants and limits power to the government, and grants rights to the people such as "Freedom of speech" and "Freedom of religion".
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