U. S. Constitution - Preamble
Many great documents begin with a preamble.
The word "Preamble" means - (Look it up in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)
According to the Preamble of the U. S. Constitution, the Constitution applies to -
Think about it - Have groups of people been excluded from the protections and rights of the U. S. Constitution?
If you say yes, name one group.
The Preamble states 6 goals. Write them.
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Compare the Preamble of the Constitution of your state with the U. S. Constitution's Preamble. What are the similarities?
Constitutional calculation - What percentage of the state constitutions, of the USA, begin with the phrase "We the People"?
"Gouverneur Morris ---the one-legged genius who drafted the Constitution ---- is perhaps the least known today. Drafting the Constitution at the age of 35, Morris shaped and smoothed the wording proposed by the Convention, making for clarity, simplicity, and speed.
When he changed “We the people of the states” into “We the people,” he created a phrase that would ring throughout American history."
Richard Bookhiser Gentleman Revolutionary:Gouverneur Morris—The Rake Who Wrote the Constitution.
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