>>*We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union , establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Article IV. Section 3 _Admission of New States, Power of Congress over territory and other property. New States "American Samoa Island (AS); Guam Island (GU); Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Island (PR) ; Virgin Islands (VI); Northern Mariana Islands (MP); and Palau Islands (PI).; may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new states shall be formed or erected.



