The Preamble
to the
Constitution of the United States of America
Note: The following text is (part of) a transcription of the Constitution (of the United States of
America) in its original form. (Line breaks have been amended for ease of reading and
emphasis.)
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 Constitution of the United States of America, distributed by River City Chapter,Chickasaw District, Tennessee Society of the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
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