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More Perfect Union Clause

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.

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September 17, 1787 190 annotations 99,008 viewsUnited States Constitutionauthor: James Madison
The Constitution of the United States.
October 27, 1787 3 annotations 5,645 viewsThe Federalist No. 1author: Alexander Hamilton
July 26, 1787 49 annotations 3,959 viewsDraft Sketch of Constitution by Edmund Randolphauthor: Edmund Randolph
November 11, 1620 11 annotations 3,879 viewsMayflower Compact
November 24, 1787 7 annotations 3,479 viewsThe Federalist No. 11author: Alexander Hamilton
February 6, 1788 20 annotations 3,260 viewsMassachusetts Form of Ratification
November 14, 1787 4 annotations 3,142 viewsThe Federalist No. 6author: Alexander Hamilton
December 8, 1787 45 annotations 3,125 viewsRoger Sherman to ___author: Roger Sherman
July 8, 1777 22 annotations 3,076 viewsConstitution of Vermont
November 3, 1787 16 annotations 2,873 viewsResponse to Elbridge Gerry's Objections by Rufus King and Nathaniel Gorhamauthors: Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King · recipient: Nathaniel Gorham
October 28, 1787 32 annotations 2,826 viewsA Federal Republican: A Review of the Constitution
December 1, 1787 41 annotations 2,824 viewsThomas Lloyd's Notes of the Pennsylvania Ratification Convention
November 20, 1787 9 annotations 2,802 viewsThe Federalist No. 8author: Alexander Hamilton
October 2, 1787 4 annotations 2,787 viewsForeign Spectatorauthor: Nicholas Collin
November 17, 1787 6 annotations 2,745 viewsThe Federalist No. 7author: Alexander Hamilton
January 16, 1788 13 annotations 2,494 viewsThe Federalist No. 39author: James Madison
January 23, 1788 16 annotations 2,489 viewsA Freeman Iauthor: Tench Coxe
November 28, 1787 26 annotations 2,466 viewsJames Wilsons' Notes of the Pennsylvania Ratification Convention
October 31, 1787 4 annotations 2,347 viewsThe Federalist No. 2author: John Jay
June 16, 1787 12 annotations 2,301 viewsJames Madison's Notes of the Constitutional Conventionauthor: James Madison

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