What are the definitions of Domestic tranquility, Common Defense, General Welfare and Blessings of liberty?
First of all, your teacher really should have explained these to you. Here we go… Domestic tranquility: Peace at home. Common Defense: Military protection for all not just specific areas. This goes along with the idea that each state could have its own militia (2nd Amendment) but should not have to provide all of its defense. General Welfare: For the good of all people. Blessings of Liberty: This goes back to the ideas of the Enlightenment thinker John Locke who said all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty and property. (In the Declaration of Independence Jefferson changed it to pursuit of happiness) Posterity: Those who come after. They wanted freedoms for not only themselves but also future generations. Ordain: To make official publicly. The Preamble is pretty straightforward, the language is just different from what most high school students run into today 🙂 Hope this helps you.
