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FMS Preamble
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |