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Please contribute your ideas to the Debate Politics Constitutional Preamble. Preamble=an introductory statement; preface; introduction.
I feel the preamble to COTUS is actually a fine starting point to our DP constitution. It is brief but covers the important points, and I think that adopting it into our own DP constitution is a good idea. Another benefit, is that its existing structure will expedite the processes to the DP constitution.
There are assumptions made in adopting this, clearly it would imply that a group of states be united as one nation, that we expect our govt to maintain domestic peace and common defense (so law enforcement/military at the very least) etc.
Perhaps there are some who agree or disagree with this if so make your opinions known!
Preamble
The Preamble to the Constitution is an introductory, succinct statement of the principles at work in the full text. It is referred to in countless speeches, judicial opinions, and in a song from Schoolhouse Rock. Courts will not interpret the Preamble to confer any rights or powers not granted specifically in the Constitution.
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[Debate Politics Forum] .
Preamble | Constitution | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
I feel the preamble to COTUS is actually a fine starting point to our DP constitution. It is brief but covers the important points, and I think that adopting it into our own DP constitution is a good idea. Another benefit, is that its existing structure will expedite the processes to the DP constitution.
There are assumptions made in adopting this, clearly it would imply that a group of states be united as one nation, that we expect our govt to maintain domestic peace and common defense (so law enforcement/military at the very least) etc.
Perhaps there are some who agree or disagree with this if so make your opinions known!