Preamble to the United States Constitution
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The Preamble to the United States Constitution consists of a single sentence (a preamble) that introduces the document and its purpose. The Preamble itself neither grants any powers nor inhibits any actions. It only explains the rationale behind the U.S. Constitution. It is generally believed to have been written by Gouverneur Morris.
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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.
Notes
- ^ In the original hand-written document, the preamble uses the word defence. See www.house.gov and the actual hand-written Constitution. There is an error on the National Archives' web-based transcript, whereby the transcript uses the defense spelling. The Archives has been notified and it is to be hoped that they will correct this error soon.
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