| Term | Definition |
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preamble |
an introduction to a document stating its reason and purposes |
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domestic |
within one's own country |
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tranquility |
peace, quiet, serenity, calmness |
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ordain |
to enact, to establish by law, to order |
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justice |
that which is right and or fair |
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union |
joining together |
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general welfare |
well being (health, wealth and happiness)of all citizens |
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common defense |
protection of the whole country against foreign attack |
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constitution |
written plan/description of a government and its powers |
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posterity |
future descendants;all succeeding generations |
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prosperity |
wealth, healthy economy |
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liberty |
freedom from control by others; freedoms and rights (like voting, free speech, freedom of worship,etc) |