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.
As stated in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, We the people ... establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The U.S. Constitution is described more fully in a subsequent section; but at this point, it must be understood that the Constitution is the document in which the people define the powers of the government.