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Preamble

We, the ______ Filipino people ...


sovereign. Instead of leaving it as the "Filipino people" similar to the preamble of the constitution
of the United States, the constitutional convention inserted "sovereign". 

Imploring the aid of ________ ...


Almighty God. Unlike the constitution of the United States, the Philippine constitution mentions
God in the preamble. This is a testament to the strength of the faith of the Filipino people as just
below 90% of them are Catholics.

In order to build a just and _____ society ...


humane. It is comparable to the "perfect union" of the United States of America, as the
Philippines' "humane society".

And establish a government that shall _____ our ideals and aspirations.
embody. Interestingly enough, most of the Filipino people live in poverty and utter misery.
Statistics and surveys put them in "Class F", the lowest in the hierarchial pyramid. Deposed
President Joseph Estrada, who promised to get them out of poverty and to embody their ideals,
went to jail for plunder, corruption and constitutional violations. 

Promote the common good, conserve and develop our ________.


patrimony. A lot of my friends have asked me for its meaning. From the Merriam-Webster
dictionary:

'1 : an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor b : anything derived from one's father or
ancestors : HERITAGE 2 : an estate or endowment belonging by ancient right to a church.' 

And secure to ourselves and our _______ ...


posterity. Both the preambles of the constitutions of the Republic of the Philippines and the
United States of America have the word "posterity". The Philippines has chosen to model its
government on the United States. In the impeachment trial of the deposed President Joseph
ejecito Estrada (which was cancelled as he was forced to resign because of the People Power
Revolution in 2001) an almost exact copy of the procedures, articles and such of impeachment in
the United States were used.

The blessings of independence and _______ under the rule of law ...
democracy. The Philippines has both a democratic and republican type of government. However,
more than many other countries, a lot of cheating has happened in the past and most likely will
happen again in the future for the presidency and other top positions. This can be seen in the
projects as they are of poor quality while the bank accounts of many leaders in the country
continue to grow.

And a _____ of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace ...
regime. Usually used to describe infamous governments (i.e. the Iraqi regime), it is used in the
preamble of the constitution of the Philippines. 
Do _____ ...
ordain. It seems all too obvious that those people who prepared the constitution uphold very
religious tones of vocabulary by their selection of words in the preamble.

And _______ this constitution.


promulgate. It is the last verb in the context of the preamble.

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