We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure ...

Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in ...

The Preamble of our Constitution begins with this phrase: “We the People of the United States…” That opening phrase, alone, should give us a clue as to whom should be in charge in this ...

Central to this task was the creation of the Preamble, a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding principles ...

While the Fourth of July may mark the birth of our nation, September 17, the date of the signing of the U.S. Constitution that occurred right here in Philadelphia, is the birthday of our government.

Did we intend for the government of the U.S. to become authoritarian, a government that favors or enforces strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal ...