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.
U.S. Constitution: 1789. The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our American Government. It lays out the system of Government and the rights of the American people. The Constitution has three parts. The Preamble tells the purpose of the document and Government. The Articles set up how the Government is organized and how the Constitution can be changed. The Amendments are changes to the Constitution. The first ten Amendments are called the Bill of Rights. In the early 1600s, the British king set up colonies in America along the Atlantic coast. People came to the colonies for many reasons; some wanted to make money, and others came to find religious freedom.