MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS
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provide for the common defense
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insure domestic tranquility
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form a more perfect union
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secure the blessings of liberty
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Detailed explanation-1: -To provide for the common defense is another subsection of the preamble. The definition of this phrase states that the United States has the power and authority to form military units to protect the country from its enemies.
Detailed explanation-2: -In order to avoid this danger, while providing for the nation’s security, the Founders made the common defense a shared responsibility of Congress and the President, the elected (and separate) branches of government. This ensured the American military would serve the nation, not subvert the rule of the people.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the key ways the federal government meets its constitutional duty to “provide for the common defense” is through the passage and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).