Understanding the Preamble of the United States Constitution

What does "We the people of the United States" mean in the Preamble?

• The government officials

• All citizens

• The military

• The founding fathers

What is meant by "in order to form a more perfect union"?

• To create a new country

• To better the country, make it as good as we can, as a group of people

• To separate from other nations

• To establish a monarchy

What does "establish justice" signify in the Preamble?

• Create new laws

• Equal and fair

• Punish the guilty

• Reward the innocent

What is the meaning of "insure domestic tranquility"?

• Increase military presence

• Peaceful and calm in our country

• Build more prisons

• Enforce strict laws

What does "provide for the common defense" mean?

• Build a wall

• Protect the country and its citizens

• Increase taxes

• Form alliances

What is meant by "promote the general welfare"?

• Make sure that everyone’s basic needs are met

• Increase government spending

• Reduce taxes

• Limit immigration

What does "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" mean?

• Ensure freedom continues for future generations

• Limit freedoms for safety

• Increase government control

• Focus on current issues only

What is the meaning of "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"?

• Write new laws

• Put the constitution into effect as the law of the land

• Abolish old laws

• Create a new government

Which phrase in the Preamble refers to making the country better as a group?

• Establish justice

• Insure domestic tranquility

• In order to form a more perfect union

• Provide for the common defense

What does the Preamble aim to protect according to "provide for the common defense"?

• The environment

• The economy

• The country and its citizens

• The government