Official State of Iowa Website Here is how you know
Agencies A-Z Programs & Services
State Historical Society of Iowa

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, September 1787

    Download Image Resource

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, September 1787
Courtesy of Library of Congress, U.S. Constitution, September 1787

Description

The Preamble is the opening statement to the U.S. Constitution. The Preamble explains the reasons why the framers of the Constitution made our government a republic. The Preamble, along with the rest of the U.S. Constitution, was written over a period of about six weeks, and it helped explain why the Constitution was written.

 

Transcript of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Why is "WE" the only word that has all the letters capitalized in the Preamble?
  • What are the key words in the Preamble that embody our country's ideas?

Citation Information 

U.S. Constitution, September 1787. Courtesy of Library of Congress