Six Goals Of The Constitution Flashcards
To form a more perfect union
To form a more perfect union the framers believed the states needed to agree to operate as a single country and cooperate on major issues
To establish justice
The Constitution provides a national system of courts to protect the people’s rights and you hear cases involving violations of federal law and disputes among the states
To insure domestic tranquility
The constitution six to ensure domestic tranquility that is to keep peace among the people
To provide for the common defense
Under the articles of confederation the nations defense depended on state militias. the Constitution gives the federal government the power to maintain Armed Forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack.
To promote the general welfare
The constitution includes ways to promote general welfare or being of the people by maintaining order protecting individual liberties regulating conference and bankruptcies in promoting science and technology by granting patents
To secure the blessings of liberty
The framers believed that preserving liberty should be a major goal of the Constitution. the Constitution guarantees that no Americans Basic rights will be taken away now or for prosperity