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FMS Preamble
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Establish | set up or found |
Blessing | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
Tranquility | an untroubled state, free from disturbances |
Justice | the quality of being just or fair |
Insure | protect by a contract of reimbursement in case of loss |
Posterity | all future generations |
Ordain | invest with ministerial or priestly authority |
Promote | assign to a higher position |
Welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being |
Defense | the act of defending someone or something against attack |
Domestic | of or relating to the home |
Secure | free from danger or risk |
Provide | give something useful or necessary to |
Liberty | freedom of choice |
Preamble--First Half | We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, |
Preamble--Second Half | and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. |