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.
This document, written more than 200 years ago is still the backbone that.
allows America to be an example of freedom and righteousness to the rest of the.
world. Unlike any other government doctrine, the Constitution has remained an.
active governing force through the changes of American society. It allows its.
citizens the basic freedom of human beings and does not infringe on one's.
individuality. In its uniqueness, the Constitution not only gives freedom but.
also protects its people economically, religiously, politically, and socially.
Power is a delicate element and the Constitution is careful in defining.
where certain powers lie. One of the novelties about this doctrine is that it.
does a clever job of dividing certain powers between the state and federal.
governments. Monetary units, for example, are issued exclusively by the federal.
government. This is not only more convenient for traveling purposes, but also.
allows for a more 'united' spirit. People in California can easily view a.
commercial for a product affiliated with New York without having to translate.
the cost or watch the television screen scroll down 50 different prices. The.
Stock Market functions fairly smooth now, but with an East Texas businessman.
trying to sell to a novice buyer from Minnesota, things would be complicated and.
time consuming. Other examples of powers held only by the federal government.
are the formation and control of a militia and foreign relations. If each state.
had its own army and own foreign policy combined, the idea of being 'united'.
would be only an idea. These states would be more like small countries, more.