noun. 1  A rattling sound: the clatter of dishes in the kitchen. 2  A loud disturbance; a racket: the clatter of the subway train. 3  Noisy talk; chatter.
According to the United States Senate: The Constitution's first three wordsâWe the Peopleâaffirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.
The final clause of the Preamble is almost anti-climactic, but it is important for a few reasons â it finishes the We, the people thought, saying what we the people are actually doing; it gives us a name for this document, and it restates the name of the nation adopting the Constitution.