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The preamble and mission of the Constitution
Title
The preamble and mission of the Constitution / Michael JC Taylor.
ISBN
9781433158353
1433158353
9781433158360
1433158361
9781433158377
143315837X
9781433158384
1433158388
Publication
New York : Peter Lang, [2019]
Physical Description
xlvii, 246 pages ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 15, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
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