The Preamble of the Constitution
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A preamble is an introduction to a document that states the purpose of the document. Here's what the preamble of our Constitution said:
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.
In other words:
We the people of the United States have made this Constitution for many reasons: We want to make our union of states stronger and better. We want to be sure there is justice or fairness for all the people. We want the people and the states to get along peacefully so we can have peace in our homeland. We want to defend all of the states against any enemies. We want to make the U.S. a good place to live. We want to be sure that we (and the children and grandchildren who come after) us will always enjoy freedom. That’s why we have agreed to this Constitution for the United States of America.
(Note that the framers made a point to state that the power of the government comes from the people that it serves
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.
In other words:
We the people of the United States have made this Constitution for many reasons: We want to make our union of states stronger and better. We want to be sure there is justice or fairness for all the people. We want the people and the states to get along peacefully so we can have peace in our homeland. We want to defend all of the states against any enemies. We want to make the U.S. a good place to live. We want to be sure that we (and the children and grandchildren who come after) us will always enjoy freedom. That’s why we have agreed to this Constitution for the United States of America.
(Note that the framers made a point to state that the power of the government comes from the people that it serves