The preamble and mission of the constitution

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Prologue : We, the people of the United States -- Political sovereignty and its influence on American constitutionalism -- "In order to form a more perfect union" : the social contract and the reclamation of American independence -- "Establish justice" : impartiality and equity under a federal government -- Insure domestic tranquility : a united nation through a balanced government -- Provide for the common defense : protecting a new nation under the constitution -- Promote the general welfare : the federal government and the public good -- Secure the blessings of liberty : the constitution and privacy in the surveillance state -- Epilogue : do ordain and establish : the constitution and the modern American citizen