| A | B |
| We the people | power of government comes from people |
| form a more perfect union | bring the country together |
| establish justice | create fair laws |
| ensure domestic tranqility | keep peace at home |
| provide for the common defense | provide an army for protection |
| promote the general welfare | government creates programs to take care of the citizens |
| secure the blessings of liberty | a promise of freedom |
| to ourselves and our posterity | for the future generations |
| do ordain and establish | create and make official |
| The Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution |
| Why the preamble is there | lists the reasons the constitution was written |