Question

How can the Preamble be used to evaluate how the federal government is doing its job?

Answer 1

Answer: by comparing the goals outlined in the Preamble to what the government has achieved.

Explanation: The Preamble is the opening to the US Constitution which explains why the government was created as a republic. The main purposes of the Preamble are, to serve as an introduction for the Constitution; to outline the goals of a united government as originally designed by the Framers; to explain the purpose of the Constitution and to establish that power of the government comes from the people and not from those in power.

The goals of a united government as outlined by the framers were:

1. To form a more perfect Union

2. To establish Justice

3. To ensure domestic tranquility

4. To provide for the common defence

5. To promote the general Welfare

6. To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and to our Posterity.

These goals can be used to measure if the government has been living up to its expectations.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The Preamble can be used to evaluate how the federal government is doing its job in that the Preamble of the United States Constitution clearly and succinctly states the standard that the federal government needs to show and perform to govern the country. The Preamble clearly states that the government must maintain the union, establish justice, promote peace and welfare, and promote the liberties of the citizens. So that is the reference and the standard the US officials must follow to perform their jobs. This is a great responsibility.