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.
Directions: Read the document, the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Answer the following question in
correct DBQ-paragraph style: Does the document include elements of the common qualities of
government: establishing sovereignty; maintaining order; providing public service; providing national
security; and providing for the economy? Defend your answer by citing evidence and argument in a
DBQ-paragraph using the traffic light signal of paragraph writing. Remember, the DBQ-paragraph style
includes a topic sentence, three pieces of evidence, three arguments to support the evidence, and a
concluding sentence.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.
Directions: Read the document, the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Answer the following question in
correct DBQ-paragraph style: Does the document include elements of the common qualities of
government: establishing sovereignty; maintaining order; providing public service; providing national
security; and providing for the economy? Defend your answer by citing evidence and argument in a
DBQ-paragraph using the traffic light signal of paragraph writing. Remember, the DBQ-paragraph style
includes a topic sentence, three pieces of evidence, three arguments to support the evidence, and a
concluding sentence.