A printed historical document on aged paper, The Preamble and beginning of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, 1787. The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States begins with the often quoted phrase, We the People. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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. Framed. American historical documents, letters, and collectibles.