Read the Preamble to the Constitution below. In your own words, rewrite the phrases listed and briefly explain what the framers meant by each phrase.

An example is done for you. 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. Text to speech "We the People" The Constitution bases its authority on the people."form a more perfect Union" "establish Justice" "insure domestic Tranquility" "provide for the common defence" "promote the general Welfare" "secure the Blessings of Liberty"

"We are the citizens of America and we want to establish a better nation. One country where justice is the basis of our government, that can also guarantee peace, protection, and prosperity for all, from here to eternity. These principles are the foundation of the Constitution of the United States."

What the founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution meant by the main phrases is the following.

We the People(the US citizens are speaking) of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union(the goal is to improve the establishment of a new country), establish Justice(guarantee proper laws to everyone, including the government), insure domestic Tranquility(establish peace in the territory), provide for the common defense(protect the people from any invasion), promote the general Welfare(create the economic conditions for everybody to grow), and secure the Blessings of Liberty(guarantee that liberty will always be protected under any condition) to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.