Remember the Preamble

The opening words of our Constitution aren’t just historical artifacts—they’re a living reminder of what America aspires to be.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

These 52 words laid the foundation for everything that followed. They remind us that our government derives its power from the people, and that we’re constantly working toward that “more perfect Union.”

In today’s divided climate, it’s worth remembering what unites us: the shared belief that we can build something better together.

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Primary Source Archive: U.S. Founding Documents

A curated list of foundational texts related to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and early republic:

1. The Constitution of the United States
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
2. The Federalist Papers (by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay)
   https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text
3. The Anti-Federalist Papers
   https://constitution.org/afp.htm
4. James Madison’s Notes of the Constitutional Convention
   https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-10-02
5. Declaration of Independence
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
6. Articles of Confederation
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/articles-of-confederation
7. George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)
   https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=15&page=transcript
8. Gouverneur Morris Biography and Writings
   https://www.consource.org/person/gouverneur-morris/

This archive is designed to support educational and content development use cases across all Remember the Preamble platforms.