A Tale of Two Preambles

The Constitution, 2 of 5

May 21, 2021

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First Printing, U.S. Constitution, Public Domain via Library of Congress.

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence is a vision statement. It conveys the universal aspirations that would become the American creed. The preamble to the Constitution, by contrast, is a mission statement for government.

We the People of the United States, in Order to fo…

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