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The Preamble. 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.
The Preamble to the US 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 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 ...
SECTION. 1. The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice Presi- dent, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows:
Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Notes for this section: Notes FAQ: Who wrote the Preamble? FAQ: Is the Preamble considered law?
• Our Constitution abolished slavery. • It made everyone born on American soil a U.S. citizen. • It promised equality for all. • It protected us from state abuses of important rights like free speech. • It guaranteed the right to vote free of racial discrimination. • And it gave the federal government the authority to
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.
The U.S. Constitution: Preamble. The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution (Archives.gov). It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law.
The Preamble itself imparts three central concepts to the reader: (1) the source of power to enact the Constitution (i.e., the People of the United States); (2) the broad ends to which the Constitution is ordain [ed] and establish [ed]; and (3) the authors’ intent for the Constitution to be a legal instrument of lasting Posterity. 3.
THE PREAMBLE. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, pro-vide 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.
The Preamble to the Constitution is an introductory, succinct statement of the principles at work in the full text. It is referred to in countless speeches, judicial opinions, and in a song from Schoolhouse Rock.