What is the purpose of the phrase "in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, [and] insure domestic Tranquility" in the U. S. 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, Preamble!
U. S. Constitution, Preamble, June 21, 1788, National Archives and Records Administration.
A. To guarantee that state governments will still have political power
B. To show that the people hold all political power in the country
C. To suggest that the U. S. government will have checks and
balances
D. To show that the U. S. government will unify and protect its citizens