Just by taking an educated guess, I believe it is pretty safe to assume that not everyone can recite the Preamble verbatim. If you cannot recollect what the Preamble states that is fine, no judgment here. Taking you guys all the way back to your 10th grade government class, the Preamble states: “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 was written in 1787 to give Americans reassurance that they are able to live freely without being apprehensive …show more content…
By large, this means the government has taken an oath to keep the peace in America. Also reassuring that we can live our lives without having fear of a chaotic and corrupt democracy. Are we as Americans truly at ease right now with all of the corruption taking place at this very second in our government? I personally never thought the day would come where Americans would rather focus more on what Trump’s tweets on Twitter than the actual bills that are being posed “for the people.” This all falls under the same chaos that the government swore to protect us from. Presently, here we are in 2017 and our focus is on Trump’s latest “beef” rather than being vigilant on the persons President Trump is currently appointing into …show more content…
Yes, ironically all of the names listed above are considered minorities. As a matter a fact, if I can recall as it was written in the Preamble, “We the People of the United States.. , provide for the common defence.“ In my opinion, the only thing that is “common” is the fact that in most situations, minorities do not have the same privileges. Therefore, the real question is why hasn’t this been headlining from the beginning? Like I stated previously, America is more interested in what “twitter beef ”President Trump is starting or, better yet, focused on why Kirk keeps cheating on Rasheeda (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta), rather than finding a solution on why our fellow Americans are not receiving the hedge of protection from our government. In addition, let us not forget this tragedy is one of the many unfair justices that minorities have faced in this country, this past year
As I mentioned before, the Preamble was created September 17, 1787, as a promise to protect the citizens of the United States. Some people may disagree with this statement. The Preamble begins with “ We the people of the United States,” meaning the citizens of
“We the People of the United States” have coined this phrase from the Constitution’s preamble often enough to forget what it means. “We the People” is what our founders meant as American citizens: we who govern and we who are governed. In other words, the founding fathers gave us a democracy and the concept of checks and balances. “Of the United States” signifies that we are not just of America, but we are of the United States of America. We are one nation as a whole, but “United” requires that there be many parts. These individual parts and the power to these parts were a key element in the construction of our country. These words from one of the strongest aspects of the Constitution. It is a continual idea that applies to us as long as the
The Constitution is composed of 3 major parts. The first of which is the preamble. As the opening statement of the Constitution it outlines the goals the American people have for the country. In the preamble the people are assured the laws of the land would apply to all and be fair to all by this line “establish justice” (Doc 1). Peace and order in the nation along with the providing of defence for the people of America are also promised by the line “insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense.” (Doc 1). People were also assured their well being and their freedom as long as they lived in the law,Page 42R “promote the general, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity” (Doc 1). The preamble sets the tone for the rest of the document and declares the document the “...Constitution for the United States of America.” (Doc 2)
The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Preamble share many similar ideas among them. One idea being the promotion of peace. In the Declaration of Independence, it talks about how it wants to split away from Great Britain, and the document says that it doesn’t want to go into war, but when it’s necessary, the colonists will have too. The Bill of Rights were the first 10 amendments and it described what the power of the government could and could not do. It was set in place, so that people knew the amount of power the government had over them, this promoting peace between the two. The Preamble literally says “promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity” which correlates
The United States Constitution is a national government that consist of citizen’s basic rights and fundamental laws. This document was signed on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia by the majority of representatives. Today, the United States Constitution’s purpose is to supply a strong central government. However, before the United States Constitution was developed, many citizens did not support the constitution due to the fact that they found it contradicting and detached from the original goals of the Declaration of Independence. These citizens were known as anti-federalists. Fortunately, George Washington was a supporter of the constitution and had an enormous impact in the public support of the constitution. With a few adjustments, some
The Declaration has helped in many debates ranging from the banning of slavery to the acknowledgement of newly independent nations (Tsesis 3). In 1774 delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies gather in Philadelphia to meet at the First Continental Congress to decide what to do about the British laws. Most people wanted to fix the relationship with England instead of gaining their independence. The British leaders would have most likely been up to the idea of negotiating, but instead the American Revolution was started. Thomas Jefferson was not present at the first Congress. A month after the Second Continental Congress started, Jefferson took his seat as a delegate from Virginia. John Adams stated that Jefferson had “a reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent for composition” (8). Jefferson noticed that many people were not yet open to the idea of independence, they were still trying to stay with England. During this time Common Sense came out and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence. After Common Sense came out, Richard Price published a pamphlet which condemned parliamentary infringement on the colonists’ rights. This pamphlet became very popular and was in circulation in England and America. On April 12,1776 North Carolina became the first colony “to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring Independency” (10). On May 15 Congress published a preamble which explained that the Americans planned to be removed from the rule of England. This was the first step to a real declaration of independence because it finally showed that America decided to gain their independence.
In the summer of 1787, delegates from the 13 states convened in Philadelphia and drafted a remarkable blueprint for self-government, the Constitution of the United States. The first draft set up a system of checks and balances that included a strong executive branch, a representative legislature and a federal judiciary. The Constitution was remarkable, but deeply flawed. For one thing, it did not include a specific declaration, or bill, of individual rights. It specified what the government could do but did not say what it could not do. For another, it did not apply to everyone. The "consent of the governed" meant propertied white men only. The Bill of Rights did not come from a desire to protect the liberties won in the American Revolution, but rather from a fear of the powers of the new federal government.
In Conclusion this Document was written to bring Independence to the United States of America. This document clearly stated the claim and supported it overwhelming good. They continued to give reasoning on why the country was at risk and why they are fighting for their freedom. Every claim made within the document is supported thoroughly by facts from credible educated sources. This document brings to life the citizens of the thirteen states at that time because it was arguing for their freedom. Still to this day we look back at the Declaration of Independence and see it as a back bone to our country’s freedom. Therefore, this is why we celebrate our freedom every 4th of July due to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
“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 Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” (Greenholt 185). This is the preamble to the beloved Constitution of the United States. In this one sentence, the Constitution gives a sense of hope and nostalgia to the American reader. Looking at the first line, you will see that it says, “…in Order to form a more perfect Union…” (Greenholt 185). That implies that there was a union before that they were planning to improve upon with this document. What union are they
In creating the Constitution, the states had several different reactions, including a rather defensive reaction, but also an understanding reaction. As a document that provided the laws of the land and the rights of its people. It directs its attention to the many problems in this country; it offered quite a challenge because the document lent itself to several views and interpretations, depending upon the individual reading it. It is clear that the founders’ perspectives as white, wealthy or elite class, American citizens would play a role in the creation and implementation of The Constitution.
...e that the nation will never again be faced with such a horrible conflict which results in the deaths of so many people.
Throughout the years there has been many ways to reassure and keep others happy. The Mayflower Compact is one of the United States foundational documents of great historical significance, it contains literary elements with other important U.S. foundational documents in later centuries. The Preamble to the Constitution is one of the country’s foundational documents, igniting a signal of freedom both to the nation and the world. Last, The Star Spangled Banner is a historical poem that is used for the United States. The themes that the Preamble to the Constitution has in common with the Mayflower Compact and The Star Spangled Banner is unity, freedom, and peace.
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
“The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.” words of George Washington. In Philadelphia, on September 17, 1787, George Washington and the Delegates of the Constitutional Convention signed and agreed to The Constitution of the United States. The exploration of creating a new government with the United States Constitution, led to encounter other constitutions. This encounter affected how the government will run by the rights people have, the laws that were made, and the branches.
The statement that I find more compelling for Americans is the preamble of the constitution. I think that the preamble was created in ensuring our unalienable rights I believe it was well created because it set standards/laws, and domestic tranquility.