According to the Preamble, why was the Constitution written?

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to unify the states

to establish a just government

to create a lasting democracy
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 Constitution

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Based on the Preamble to the Constitution, the following reasons apply for why the Constitution was written:

  • to unify the states
  • to establish a just government
  • to create a lasting democracy

All of these options reflect the intents outlined in the Preamble, which aims to promote a more perfect union, establish justice, and secure liberty.