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Are the tenets set forth in the preamble to the Constitution still relevant for today's American citizens? Explain.

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This solution discusses whether the tenets set forth in the preamble to the Constitution are still relevant to today's American citizens.

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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. (US Constitution)

The Preamble does still have meaning for American citizens. It is the introduction to the Constitution and the main thesis of it. It embodies all ...

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