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Constitution EXPLAINED: We the People

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The Preamble to the Constitution is the mission statement of the United States government. In just one sentence, the Preamble expresses the source of the Constitution’s power and summarizes its goals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

  • Explain the Preamble to the Constitution as the mission statement of the Constitution.
  • Discuss what they can do to create a "more perfect union" today.

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