Question

What motivated the Founding Fathers to include the phrase "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 1

the mistreatment they got ??

Answer 2

Idk im just stuck on this last question on my exam

Answer 3

hold up k?

Answer 4

The preamble to the United States Constitution says "...to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..."

"The blessings of liberty" that the writers of the Constitution were talking about are the rights that they had just fought for in the American Revolution, to be free of tyranny, to have the right to be governed by officials they elected themselves rather than by a King and the officials he chose, and in particular the right not to be taxed without having the opportunity to vote on it ("no taxation without representation"). By "secure" them "to ourselves and our Posterity", the writers meant that they wanted these liberties not only for themselves, but to keep them safe for future generations.

Other rights like freedom of speech and religion were added to the Constitution in the Bill of Rights, after the Preamble was written. this help??

Answer 5

yeah thanks