The Preamble We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.

Preamble vocabulary Copy the vocabulary word and the synonyms. You do not need to copy the definitions.

union Blending, coming together, combination The act of joining together people or things

establish Create, start, begin, set up To start or set up something that is intended to continue

justice Fairness, fair play, morality

insure Make certain, make sure To make sure something will happen

domestic home, household, family, national, internal Happening within one country

tranquility Peaceful, calm, quiet

common General, universal, shared, everyone’s Belonging to, or shared by two or more people or things

promote Endorse, encourage, support, sponsor To encourage the growth and development of something

general universal, common, wide-ranging Including all or nearly all the members of a group

welfare well-being, health, security, success

posterity future generations

ordain order, proclaim, command, establish To order or establish something formally, especially by law