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America’s Form of Government
In my last post, entitled “The Purpose of the Constitution,” I discussed briefly why the Constitution was written, what purpose the Constitution serves as far as the liberties of the American people are concerned, and what the duties of the different participants in this form of government are. In this post, I shall explain in [...]
The Purpose of the U. S. Constitution
On September 17, 1787, 39 men stood up in Independence Hall, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and signed the United States Constitution. Its preamble reads: “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, and secure [...]