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  2. Preamble to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The Preamble to the United States Constitution, beginning with the words We the People, is a brief introductory statement of the US Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles. Courts have referred to it as reliable evidence of the Founding Fathers' intentions regarding the Constitution's meaning and what they hoped the ...

  3. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The final draft, presented to the convention on September 12, contained seven articles, a preamble and a closing endorsement, of which Morris was the primary author. [6] The committee also presented a proposed letter to accompany the constitution when delivered to Congress.

  4. Preamble - Wikipedia

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    A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute.

  5. List of clauses of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law.

  6. Category:Preambles - Wikipedia

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    Preamble to the United States Constitution; This page was last edited on 16 September 2019, at 11:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

  7. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratification since the Constitution was put into operation on March 4, 1789.

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    Average mortgage rates are trending lower across the board as of Monday, December 9, 2024, about a week before the Federal Reserve meets for a final time in 2014.Fresh consumer and wholesale ...

  9. Gouverneur Morris - Wikipedia

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    Morris wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution. In Philadelphia, he was appointed assistant superintendent of finance of the United States and served under Robert Morris. [7] He was selected as a Pennsylvania delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. During the Convention, he was a friend and ally of Washington and others ...