State Historical Society of Iowa
Courtesy of Library of Congress, U.S. Constitution, September 1787
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.
U.S. Constitution, September 1787. Courtesy of Library of Congress Courtesy of Library of Congress
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