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, … Meer weergeven

The Preamble serves solely as an introduction and does not assign powers to the federal government, nor does it provide specific limitations on government action. Due to the Preamble's limited nature, no court has ever used it as a decisive … Meer weergeven

• Findlaw—Preamble to the Constitution Meer weergeven

The Preamble was placed in the Constitution during the last days of the Constitutional Convention by the Committee on Style, which wrote its final draft, with Gouverneur Morris leading the effort. It was not proposed or discussed on the floor … Meer weergeven

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• Preamble Meer weergeven

1. ^ In the handwritten engrossed copy of the Constitution maintained in the National Archives, the spelling "defence", now considered British, is used in the preamble; in addition the "d" is lower case, unlike the other use of "defence" in the Constitution … Meer weergeven