The Purpose of the Preamble
The Purpose of the preamble is to explain what the new Constitution set out to do. It is the first part of the Constitution and it states how the nation and government would be improved through this Constitution.
The Preamble of the 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 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 translated to modern English
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. |
We, all of the citizens of the United States of America,
to create a stronger and improved government and country, to make a fair and more uniform legal system, to guarantee peace in the country, to create a strong military that protects the nation, to keep the people safe and healthy, to give us and our children individual rights and liberties, decree and found this Constitution for the United States of America. |