The preamble to the constitution.
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The first paragraph of the constitution is called the Preamble. The US Constitution preamble is the brief introduction of the purpose and principles of the constitution.
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 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."
The Preamble comes after the Introduction. Curiously, the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence has been known as the Preamble, whereas the first paragraph of the US Constitution is known as the Preamble.
The first United States Constitution was called the "Articles of Confederation" which was passed in 1777 and ratified in 1781. There were many problems with the first constitution which led to the Second Constitutional Convention starting in 1786.