The Poetry in the Constitution’s Preamble
The Preamble, which begins with “We the People,” is one of the world’s most recognizable bits of prose — prose that, at least in some ways, approaches poetry.
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The Preamble to the Constitution: What It Tells Us and What It Doesn’t
While the preamble does not tell us anything about the extent of government power, it does reveal to us where that power comes from.
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The Original, Forgotten Preamble to the Constitution
This is a forgotten aspect of American history. It is worth mentioning.
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We the People of the United States: Who Established the Constitution?
One of the key arguments made by constitutional nationalists is that the Constitution provides that “We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution.” The idea is that a single people throughout the country as a whole established the Constitution and therefore sovereignty resides at the national level in that people.
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Constitution101: The Sovereignty of the People
The federal government was never meant to serve as anything more than an agent, exercising the specific powers delegated by the true sovereign – the people.
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“Proper,” “Plenary,” and Preamble
Words have meaning for the Constitution, and the Necessary and Proper clause along with Plenary power and the Preamble have much to tell us – from the Founders
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