Which of the following is a stated purpose of the United States government under the Constitution? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses acquire new territories acquire new territories promote the general welfare promote the general welfare represent all citizens equally represent all citizens equally generate wealth for businesses generate wealth for businesses provide for the common defense
promote the general welfare
represent all citizens equally
provide for the common defense
choose two
promote the general welfare
provide for the common defense
The following are stated purposes of the United States government under the Constitution:
- Promote the general welfare
- Represent all citizens equally
- Provide for the common defense
Therefore, the correct options are:
- Promote the general welfare
- Represent all citizens equally
- Provide for the common defense
To determine the stated purposes of the United States government under the Constitution, we can refer to the U.S. Constitution itself. The purposes are outlined in the Preamble, which states:
"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."
Based on the Preamble, the stated purposes of the United States government under the Constitution are:
1. Establish justice
2. Insure domestic tranquility
3. Provide for the common defense
4. Promote the general welfare
5. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Therefore, the correct options from the given choices are:
- Promote the general welfare
- Represent all citizens equally
- Provide for the common defense