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MatthewBerry
Mrs.Allison
Period3
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WethePeople...
Wewalkawayfromourdreamsafraidwemayfail,orworseyetafraidwemay

succeed.Succeedingisntgiventoyou,andbeingperfectisimpossible,butmakingagovernment
withouttyranny.ThePreambleiscreatingamoreperfectunioneventoday.Makingastronger
countryafter9/11byestablishingjustice,providingforthecommondefense,andpromotingthe
generalwelfare.
Preamblemeaning&Purpose
Preamble,whatdoesitmean,what'sitspurpose?ThePreamblewasconstructedtoforma
betterconstitutionandgovernment.ThePreamblechangedourgovernment,butalsochangedour
livesforever.WeAmericanswonourindependence.Wealldeserveacountrywithpure
righteousnessandlibertyforallbyFormingaunionthatcaresforitscitizensandwilldoanything
foritscountry.ThePreamblewasthefirststeptocreatingthegovernmentAmericaalways
wanted.Alawthegovernmentmustliveby.WhatistherealpurposeofthePreamble.Thereal
purposewastoformaunionthatcouldworkwithnotyrannyandfocusedonthepeople,notits
power,makingourcountrybasedonitspeople,notitsgovernment.Establishingourlivesinthis
newcountrywasn'teasy.Afterwinningourindependence,thepeoplewantedtomakesurethat
theywereleavingagovernmentfulloftyrannyandcreatinggovernmentwithnotyranny.The
ArticlesofConfederationwasourbeginning,butthePreamblewillalwaysbeourfuture.

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Preamblelinebylinemeaning
Theconstitutioniscreatingauniontobeproudof.Onebiglongsentencebutwhatdoesit
allmean?Wethepeopleoftheunitedstates,inordertoformamoreperfectunion,establish
justice,insuredomestictranquility,provideforthecommondefense,promotethegeneralwelfare,
andsecuretheblessingoflibertytoourselvesandourposterity,doordainandestablishthis
constitutionfortheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Wethepeoplestandsforeveryone.Thisdocument
wascreatedforallthecitizensofAmerica.Formingamoreperfectunionistomakeabetterunion
thantheoriginaluniondesigned.Thequalityofhavingrightsandmoralrighteousnessstandsfor
establishingjustice.Insuringdomestictranquilitywouldbeguaranteeingthehomeanditspeace.
Supportingthecommondefense,isprovidingforthemilitaryfunds.Promotethegeneralwelfare
meansmakinglifeeasierforthepeopleofamericaandsecuringtheirhappiness.Keepingfreedom
forthepeopleoftheU.S.issecuringtheblessingoflibertytoourselvesandourposterity.
Establishingtheconstitutionmeansformingourgovernmenttoday.
Enduringimpact
ThePreambleprotectingthepeopleaftertheenduringimpactof9/11.After9/11our
governmentsteppeduponsecuritybycreatinghomelandsecurity.Allairportsecuritycopsand
firefightershavereceivedpersonaltrainingtorecognizebehaviorofterrorism.Therehasbeen31
Billiondollarsspentonsecuritypreparedness.Thentherewasthefighttocatchthepeople
responsibleforthisactofterrorism.Thesepeoplewilleitherbeprosecutedbymilitarycommission
ortheU.SFederalDistrictCourt.Theirsentencewillbedeathroworlifeinahighlysecure
prison.Theeconomicdamagesthatthisactterrorismupheldwasterrifying.Victimsof9/11
destroyedwonderingwhattodonextwiththegreatlossoflovedones.ByEstablishingjusticeand

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promotingthegeneralwelfare.Thegovernmentiscompensatingallthevictimsinjuriesor
illnessesfrom9/11.Programsweresetlike9/11HealthWatchlookingforpeoplewithany
illnessesthatneedtobecompensate.9/11changedourlivesbutthePreamblekeptusstrong.
Conclusion
PresentingthatthePreambleismakingabetterunionandprotectingthecitizensfrom
disaster.Providingforthecommondefensecreatingamoreperfectunionforfreedom,safety,and
forthecitizensofAmericamorerighteousness.Onecountry,oneconstitution,onedestinybutour
futureisgreaterthanourpast.

Bibliography
Introduction..pg1
Preamblemeaningpg1
Preamblelinebylinepg2

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Enduringimpact...pg2
Conclusion....pg3