Question

In the Preamble to the United States Constitution, the founding fathers suggest that a government is necessary to “provide for the common defense.” Which statement reflects this role of the U.S. government?
A President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawing racial discrimination.
B The Sixteenth Amendment is ratified creating the Bureau of Internal Revenue to collect income taxes.
C President Franklin Roosevelt enacts his New Deal programs to provide relief during the Great Depression.
D The United States Congress declares war on Japan after it attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941.

Answer 1

D — Declaring war on Japan is an action taken to defend the nation from external threats, which fits the Preamble's purpose to "provide for the common defense."