Preamble to the United States Constitution

"We the People of the United States, in Order to 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 to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

We had a lady named Lee Ann Potter visiting the class today and we learned about the preamble to the United States Constitution. It was really exiting and educational, because I didn't know a lot about it, but now I feel that I know a litle bit more. The preamble is a document that explains the constitutions purpose and underlying philosophy. The Preamble serves solely as an introduction and does not assign powers to the federal government, nor does it provide specific limitations on government action.
She also showed us this video from when she was young, and it is really catchy!
 Video for children about the Preamble