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Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY

Read the excerpt from the preamble to the Constitution. . . . [A]nd secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. According to this excerpt of the preamble, who were freedoms and rights established for?

Answer
A
the states and elected officials
B
present and future generations
C
past generations
D
foreign powers and leaders

Explanation

The phrase “to ourselves and our Posterity” means the people living at the time and their descendants. Descendants are future generations, so the excerpt establishes liberty for present and future generations.

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