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Principles and the Preamble — Quiz

Question 18 • MASTER COURSE U.S. Government

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

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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