its actually "to ourselves and our posterity..." from the preamble, "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. it means we are securing the blessings of liberty as said to ourselves (as in us) and our posterity (as in our future-future generations) hope this answers your questions and corrects what you originally thought to be in the constitution. thank god for my 8th grade social studies teacher for having us memorize it and recite it to the class! ~lindi~
"secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"
Posterity
Preamble
The following excerpt of the Preamble is taken from the website of the National Archives. You can access a transcript via Related Links, below.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. (emphasis added).
There are no goals in the preamble. It only states why the constitution was written.
Do you mean: posterity ?
It means: 'his excellence; his posterity'
According to the preamble, the Constitution was established for "ourselves and our posterity," meaning not only us, but those who come after us.
I believe it mean to us and the people around us.
I believe it mean to us and the people around us.
The authors and what they leave behind them as history.
I believe it mean to us and the people around us.
The word "posterity" is a noun.
Posterity is a noun.
It means "Kiss my butt."
Posterity is a word that derives from Latin, meaning the descendant of one or all future generations. It is most often used in the exclamation, "For posterity's sake!"
Posterity is a word for future generations, children. Used in the preamble of the Constitution of the USA: "And secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."