Question

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.

According to the preamble, the phrase “a more perfect Union” refers to

improving upon a previous attempt at creating a new union.
duplicating the original government system set up by the union.
creating a union with stronger ties between individual states.
building up the union with help of foreign governments.

Answer 1

creating a union with stronger ties between individual states.

Explanation: The Framers wanted to replace the weak system under the Articles of Confederation with a stronger national government that would bind the states more closely and make the nation more effective and stable.