meant that they would treat everyone equal. The following thought was to ensure domestic tranquility. When the founding fathers wrote this they intended that everyone should be safe at home. Following that idea they had provide for the common defense. This simply means that an army and navy would be formed to protect the people of the U.S in time of war. The subsequent notion was to promote the general welfare. By this they meant to encourage the common wellbeing of the residents of the U.S. Finally the Founding Fathers wanted to ensure liberty and posterity. The Founding Fathers wished-for everyone to be free and for your children and their children's children and so on are free. The preamble lead to the making of our great Constitution that has been around for over 200 years.
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