What is the purpose of the phrase "establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, [and] provide for the common defence" in the Constitution's
preamble?
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 Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
-U.S. Constitution, Preamble¹
¹U.S. Constitution, Preamble, June 21, 1788, National Archives and Records Administration.
OA. To show that the people hold all political power in the country
B. To explain that the U.S. government has a duty to protect its
people
OC. To guarantee that the American people will get to vote on all new
laws
D. To claim that the new Constitution can be changed over time