Question

The phrase "promote the general Welfare" in the Constitution refers to the idea that

Answer 1

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Answer 2

"Welfare" means health, happiness, prosperity or well-being.

Answer 3

The US Supreme Court has ruled that nothing in the preamble grants legislative power. "Welfare" should not be read in isolation, but as a part of the whole preamble - the idea of the preamble is simply that the founders of our nation think that the proposed system of governance would naturally result in the items listed in the preamble.