the preamble

[GrInD1901]

hey guys, so a couple days ago my social studies teacher made us learn the preamble (im in 8th grade).....i just dont get the point of learning it. i just wanted to see how many adults know it or had to learn it when they were in school.

 

[ed21x]

(from memory) We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justic and insure domestic tranquility. Provide for the common defense, blah blah blah perfect Union... welfare, to ordain and establish the united states of the America.

 

[Finns14]

Majority, I would guess like 75% of americans can't recite it

 

[FleshLight]

In 5th grade we had to memorize the Gettysburg Address, the Preamble, and several other lengthy speeches.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

8th grade and there just making you learn the preamble now?

in fifth grade every student in my class had to memorize the geddysburg(i know that can't be spelt right) address and the preamble and recite it perfectly by memory. probably a waste of time since i nor anyone else i know still remembers it.

 

[neegotiator]

we had to memorize that stuff in elementary school too, but i just forgot it the next day

 

[Kalvin00]

Memorized it in 8th grade.

3 years later, I can't tell you a word of it.

 

[Azndude2190]

I learned this stuff when I was like in the 6th grade.

 

[Goosemaster]

We the people, want a more perfect union, far away from those commie bastards and will start as many wars in central america as we have to fvk Castro over...


oh wait.....that's definitely not it😱

 

[GeekDrew]

I think it was 8th grade when I learned it. I'm 21 now. I remember... "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure the " and that's it. I've not once needed to know it, and I could have looked it up very easily if I did need to know it. It's just another required waste of time.

 

[drinkmorejava]

75% ha, prob like 95%, but yeah I know it. 12th grade government teacher inspired me to...or something.

 

[Throwmeabone]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Memorized it in 8th grade.

3 years later, I can't tell you a word of it.

Don't be so melodramatic. Everyone knows the "We the people" part.

 

[Azndude2190]

Originally posted by: Throwmeabone

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Memorized it in 8th grade.

3 years later, I can't tell you a word of it.

Don't be so melodramatic. Everyone knows the "We the people" part.

Dont be too literal.😉

 

[Crazee]

I still remember it thanks to School House Rock (although this one wasn't too rockin 😉 )

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Finns14
Majority, I would guess like 75% of americans can't recite it

you think its that low? i would guess at least 95% cant.

 

[ondarkness]

is it a movie yet?

 

[Azndude2190]

^not quite...

 

[dj2004]

I had to recite it in 5th grade. Forgot it in 6th 🙂

 

[Saint Nick]

I also had to recite it in 5th grade. I then had to know it for a 9th grade class. Then I had to learn it for a 11th grade government exam.

I had it memorized then, but I do not know it completely anymore.

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, and ...

 

[bradruth]

They should make kids know the actual constitution, rather than the preamble.

 

[Jzero]

I don't see the point of memorizing material that is easily available for reference and not used on a day-to-day basis.

 

[Juno]

recited everything in 5th grade. forget it after tests on them.

 

[AMCRambler]

I don't remember if I ever had to memorize it! That's even worse than having memorized it and forgotten it!

^
Bad American....:-(

 

[purbeast0]

i dont even know what the hell the preamble is all about.

 

[Tu13erhead]

I know it.

10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010 10101010

😉

EDIT: Whoops, dummy.