The Preamble to the Constitution lists the six functions of government:
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The purpose of the United States Constitution is found in the preamble. This introductory passage that begins "We the people..." tells why the authors thought a new governing document for the United States was needed.
The preamble is the part of the US Constitution which states the document's purpose: it cites such purposes as securing liberty, establishing justice, provisions for defense, and forming a more perfect Union.
The purpose for the writing of the United States Constitution is listed in its preamble. This is the very beginning of the Constitution.
The Preamble. "We the people in order to form a more perfect union..."
They are part of the constitution
The streets in the central part of Madison are named after the signers of the constitution.
The first 13 states ratified the Constitution. As new states were added, they had to agree to be a part of the Constitution but did not ratify it.
Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the Constitution.