The Preamble was placed in the Constitution more or less as an afterthought ... to Shays’ Rebellion in Massachusetts (1786–1787) and lesser uprisings in New Hampshire and Delaware.

Have students dissect the Preamble into its words and phrases, and hold a class discussion on the original intent of the U.S. Constitution. Remind students that in 1787, the framers of the U.S ...

The next year, from May 25 to September 17, 1787, state delegates met in what is now called Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—as it says in the Constitution's Preamble—to "form ...

The Preamble, dated April 12, 1787, explains that the original intent of Allen and Jones was "to form some kind of religious society" for "the people of their complexion whom they beheld with ...

With America’s constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional convention occurred in 1787 ...

The framers of the Constitution designed a system of government in 1787 that distributed power among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial. Having just overthrown a king ...

With America’s Constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional Convention occurred in 1787 ...