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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.

--Preamble to the United States Constitution

Why might the Founding Fathers have included the phrase "insure domestic Tranquility"?
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A because England's policies sometimes caused citizens to fight with each otherbecause England's policies sometimes caused citizens to fight with each other

B because they wanted there to be major punishments for causing public disturbancebecause they wanted there to be major punishments for causing public disturbance

C because American Colonists were wild and the Founding Fathers wanted them to calm downbecause American Colonists were wild and the Founding Fathers wanted them to calm down

D because they wanted to make sure that families would try to resolve problems and disagreements quietlybecause they wanted to make sure that families would try to resolve problems and disagreements quietly
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Answer 1

The best response to the question regarding why the Founding Fathers included the phrase "insure domestic Tranquility" in the Preamble to the United States Constitution is:

A because England's policies sometimes caused citizens to fight with each other.

This option reflects the historical context in which the Founding Fathers operated. The grievances against British rule included conflicts that arose from various policies, leading to unrest among citizens. The phrase emphasizes the intention to create a stable and peaceful society within the new nation.