1.The phrase "to ourselves and our posterity" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers created a national court system, as opposed to the varying court systems that existed under the Articles of Confederation
B. the Founding Fathers created the Constitution to last for future generations
C. the Founding Fathers appeased the Anti-Federalists who were very concerned about the protection of their liberty
2. The phrase "to secure the blessings of liberty" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers specifically created a unitary government, an improvement in comparison to the federal republic government that existed under the Declaration of Independence
B. the Founding Fathers created strong state militias and made the Governors in each state Commander in Chief of their state militia
C. the Founding Fathers appeased the Anti-Federalists who were very concerned about the protection of their liberty
3. The phrase "we the people of the United States" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers created a new government to be run by the consent of the people through popular sovereignty
B. the Founding Fathers appeased the large states who were very concerned about the protection of their liberties
C. the Founding Fathers created a new government that would last approximately 20 years and then would require complete revision
4. The phrase "to ensure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers created a strong national government which would be able to keep the peace and prevent future events like Shay's Rebellion from creating a state of chaos
B. the Founding Fathers appeased the large states who were very concerned about the protection of their liberty
C. the Founding Fathers created a new government that would last approximately 20 years and then would require complete revision
5. The phrase "provide for the common defense" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers created the Constitution to last for future generations
B. the Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to create a strong national army and made the President Commander in Chief of the armed forces
C. the Founding Fathers created a new government to be run by the consent of the people through popular sovereignty
6. The phrase "in order to form a more perfect union" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers created strong state courts to handle local matters of justice in the 13 states
B. the new government included improvements made to address and fix weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
C. the Founding Fathers created strong state militias and made the Governors in each state Commander in Chief of their state militia
7. The phrase "to establish justice" in the Preamble is historically significant because
A. the Founding Fathers specifically created a unitary government, an improvement in comparison to the federal republic government that existed under the Declaration of Independence
B. the Founding Fathers created the Constitution to last for future generations
C. the Founding Fathers created a national court system, as opposed to the varying court systems that existed under the Articles of Confederation