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The authors and what they leave behind them as history.
What else can I help you with?
What does posterity mean in the constitution?
According to the preamble, the Constitution was established for "ourselves and our posterity," meaning not only us, but those who come after us.
What does to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and your posterity mean from the preamble?
To make sure future citizens remain free
What is a synonym for posterity?
Posterity is a word for future generations, children. Used in the preamble of the Constitution of the USA: "And secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
Which phrase is included in the Preamble to the US Constitution A secure our rights of fame B secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity C secure our wealth?
"secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"
5 purposes found in the preamble?
Five purposes found in the preamble include:establish justiceinsure domestic tranquilityprovide for the common defensepromote the general welfaresecure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
What does ourselves and our posterity mean?
I believe it mean to us and the people around us.
What does to ourselves and your prosperity from the preamble mean?
The phrase "to ourselves and posterity" means that the documents that created the United States were made to help the present and the future. People in all generations since have benefited from the US Constitution.
What does the preamble to yourself and your prosperity mean?
Actually, while it sounds like that, those are not the exact words. In the preamble (introduction) to the constitution, it uses the words "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..." Posterity is an old word for "future generations." So, the Founding Fathers are declaring that they want to make sure that future generations live in a free country and enjoy the blessings of liberty.
What does to ourselves and our posterity?
I believe it mean to us and the people around us.
What does the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity mean?
It means: we declaire ourselves to be free, and all our decendents, now and forever.
What did the preamble mean by secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and your posterity?
The preamble to the United States Constitution says "...to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and ourposterity...""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.
What does to ourslaves and your posterity mean?
its actually "to ourselves and our posterity..." from the preamble, "we the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of America. it means we are securing the blessings of liberty as said to ourselves (as in us) and our posterity (as in our future-future generations) hope this answers your questions and corrects what you originally thought to be in the constitution. thank god for my 8th grade social studies teacher for having us memorize it and recite it to the class! ~lindi~
