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The Preamble is the opening statement to the U.S. Constitution. The Preamble explains the reasons why the framers of the Constitution made our government a republic. The Preamble, along with the rest of the U.S. Constitution, was written over a period of about six weeks, and it helped explain why the Constitution was written.
Transcript of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Source-Dependent Questions
- Why is "WE" the only word that has all the letters capitalized in the Preamble?
- What are the key words in the Preamble that embody our country's ideas?
Citation Information
U.S. Constitution, September 1787. Courtesy of Library of Congress