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  2. Preamble to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The Court has also understood this language to mean that the sovereignty of the government under the U.S. Constitution is superior to that of the States. [52] Stated in negative terms, the Preamble has been interpreted as meaning that the Constitution was not the act of sovereign and independent states. [53]

  3. 1949 State of the Union Address - Wikipedia

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    The 1949 State of the Union Address was given by Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 5, 1949, to the 81st United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. [1]

  4. The Preamble does not assign any powers to the state government or provide specific limitations on government action. Despite the limited nature of the Preamble it has been cited in the courts. For example, the Preamble was cited in the cases of Roberts v. Ravenwood Church of Wicca, Dixon v. Dixon, Clabough v. Rachwal and Arnold v. Arnold.

  5. Constitution of Maine - Wikipedia

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    "secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of liberty". The Preamble states that the people of Maine "do agree to form ourselves into a free and independent State, by the style and title of the State of Maine and do ordain and establish the following Constitution for the government of the same." CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE

  6. Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum address - Wikipedia

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    The topic of Lincoln's speech was citizenship in a constitutional republic and threats to U.S. institutions. [1] In the speech, Lincoln discussed in glowing terms the political regime established by the Founding Fathers, but warned of a destructive force from within.

  7. Preamble - Wikipedia

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    A preamble (from Latin preambulum 'preliminary, preface') is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute.

  8. 1950 State of the Union Address - Wikipedia

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    The 1950 State of the Union Address was given by Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 4, 1950.He spoke to the 81st United States Congress, to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

  9. Toward a more perfect union - Wikipedia

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    It is a slight rephrasing of the second clause of the Preamble to the United States Constitution, "in order to form a more perfect union." The phrase is used rhetorically to convey an idea that the United States remains an unfinished work-in-progress and that achieving the lofty goals espoused by the American founding documents demands ...