What does "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America" mean?

Answer 1

This is a segment of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States and should be examined within the context of the entire Preamble. In part, the following are meanings derived from the Preamble within the decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

From the phrase, “ . . . . the People of the United States. . . . “ the court opined “The Constitution emanated from the people and was not the act of sovereign and independent States.” McCulloch v. Maryland [1819]. This is a significant decision because of the debate between this perspective and the perspective that the Constitution emanated from the Sovereign and Independent States representing their people. This debate began with the time of ratification and continued until the end of the civil war.

Or the phrase, “ . . . for the United States of America.” This is defined in Ross 140 U.S. 464 [1891] as, “ . . . The government is established ‘for the United States of America’ and not for countries outside of their limits.” (Note: this preceding I believe is the direct answer to your question but is then extended in the following Then in Downes v. Bidwell [1901] the court opined, “. . . Where the Constitution has been once formally extended by the Congress to Territories, neither Congress not the Territorial legislature can enact laws inconsistent therewith. . . . “

Answer 2

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What does "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America" mean?

Answer 3

Ordain Definition

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Define Ordain

Answer 5

For what is worth I think the term "ordain" usually relates to religion therefore God,but in this case "We ordain" meaning we replace any specific religion.up to that time things where ordain as an extension of a religious view. We ordain, not by religious preview.

Answer 6

It means that the Constitution was being established for America, or written and accepted for America.

Answer 7

ordain "order by virtue of superior authority; decree"

establish "set up"

Therefore, do ordain and establish means that by the authority we have, we have set up (written) this Constitution.

Answer 8

Ordain: to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law
Establish: to bring into existence

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ordain: To order by virtue of superior authority; decree or enact.* does that help?*

Answer 10

It means I give this document POWERS and it applies to all of the USA

Through the powers derived from this document...it all applies across the US