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.
for the people and by the people, the words âWe the Peopleâ at the beginning of the Preamble very much define the context in which the entire rest of the Constitution can and should be understood.