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 Founding Fathers said in the preamble that one reason for establishing the Constitution was to promote the general welfare. What they meant was that the Constitution and powers granted to the federal government were not to favor special interest groups or particular classes of people.