MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS
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Secure the blessings of liberty
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Insure domestic tranquility
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Form a more perfect union
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Provide for the common defense
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Detailed explanation-1: -The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution (Archives.gov). It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law. It does not define government powers or individual rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. The first goal listed in the Preamble is “form a more perfect union.” This means that the purpose of the U.S. Constitution was to create an even better government than the one that was in place during the writing of the document (the Articles of Confederation). 2.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secure The Blessings Of Liberty To Ourselves And Our Posterity: a promise to promote a free and fair system of government that would protect citizens’ freedoms, along with those of future generations.
Detailed explanation-4: -C Preamble Correct – The Preamble states the six purposes of government: to form a more perfect union; establish justice; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare; secure the blessings of liberty now and in the future.