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What does it mean to provide for the common defense mean?
to provide an effective militarycourse to protect all of the states
Where is the Actual Constitiutiona phrase provide for the common good found?
The Preamble: "Provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare".
How did the Mayflower compact influence the US government?
The Mayflower compact showed the framers of the constitution that they had to provide for the common good of the people.
What does the word common mean in the preamble?
common meaning regularly regular
What dose provide for the common defense mean?
"To provide for the common defense" is a simple but meaningful phrase in the US constitution. It signifies one of the main reasons that the individual states are bonding together into a union: to provide an effective military force to protect all of the states together (as divergent to each state fielding its own military to protect itself separately). This means that the government will provide all of the necessary things for the nation's defense. Such as: Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, etc. to protect the Americans from foreign enemies. I understand the phrase, "to provide for the common defense", to mean that the government will guarantee protection to the states, territories, and to all of the citizens/residents thereof in the event of conflict with any foreign nation.
