We the People of the United States

• The self-governed U.S. citizens (not ruled by a king)

• have created and agree to follow

• this new plan of government for the United States of America.

In Order to form a more perfect Union

• help support the well-being of the people

• for ourselves and future generations

• in order to improve the union of states

establish Justice

• create a fair legal system

• in order to improve the union of states

• keep things peaceful at home

insure domestic Tranquility

• in order to improve the union of states

• keep things peaceful at home

• have created and agree to follow

provide for the common defense

• join together to defend against attacks

• The self-governed U.S. citizens (not ruled by a king)

• help support the well-being of the people

promote the general Welfare

• join together to defend against attacks

• The self-governed U.S. citizens (not ruled by a king)

• help support the well-being of the people

and secure the Blessings of Liberty

• make sure that freedom and liberty exist

• have created and agree to follow

• join together to defend against attacks

to ourselves and our posterity

• help support the well-being of the people

• for ourselves and future generations

• this new plan of government for the United States of America.

do ordain and establish

• keep things peaceful at home

• have created and agree to follow

• join together to defend against attacks

this Constitution for the United States of America.

• help support the well-being of the people

• for ourselves and future generations

• this new plan of government for the United States of America.