1/26/12 assignment

1. Who are the people of the United States? The people of the United States make this country go around and function properly.
2. What is a Union? The Union is all of the states working together to keep America strong.
3. What is Justice? Justice is punishing people for their wrong doing.
4. What is the meaning of "domestic Tranquility"? Everybody in the country gets along with everybody and no violence.
5. What is the "common defense"? Defending yourself against a criminal charge.
6.What is the General Welfare?Something that is mentioned in the Constitution
7. What are the "Blessings of Liberty" and Posterity"?The blessings of liberty refers to all of the benefits that are afforded by having liberty.
8.What is the meaning of Ordain?To invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority.

Definitions:
1. Founding Fathers- A member of the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787
2. Domestic Tranquility -No man beats a woman
3. Blessings of Liberty- Money
4. Constitution- The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing.
5. Union-The act of uniting or the state of being united.
6. Posterity-Future generations
7. Bill of Rights - First Ten Amendments
8. Justice -Justice is usually said to be as right, fair, and appropriate.
9. Ordain- To invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority.
10. Amendments - correction to the constitution
11. common defense- Defending yourself against a criminal charge.
12. Preamble - Pre-speech
13. General Welfare - Basic War