Today, the Preamble is used in many different ways. For example, "Provide for the common defence" means we have an army protecting America and fighting for freedom. "We the People" means that we are a republic and run the government. This Preamble was written in 1787. Our country was just starting out and we had to make what is now the Constitution of the United States. This is still important today because it states the basic rights, laws, and beliefs of our country.
