2007-01-18 09:35:29 · 9 answers · asked by bedbug722 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It means the government is there to provide some services which are necessary to the function of the culture and the economy--like interstate roads, for example.
2007-01-18 09:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Amy G 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Promote The General Welfare Examples
2016-11-02 14:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does "promote the general welfare" from the Constitution of the United States of America?
2015-08-06 05:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Using the dictionary to define what this means!
Promote: Change the position to a higher one (develop, increase, happen).
General: The general public- affecting concerning all people or most people.
Welfare: Health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
Sometimes it is a good idea to look up the words to understand what is stated.
2016-10-12 16:25:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as well as military services, regulate interstate commerce. The government today, though, takes on way more than it should in the name of promoting the general welfare. For example, the federal government should get out of education, the arts (PBS, PRN, and other non-essential garbage of the sort), and many other things that should be left to the states and/or local governments.
2007-01-18 09:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by rbarc 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty open for interpretation, but I would say that it means that government must provide protection for its citizens, as well as providing services that can only be provided by the federal govt, and not the states. Interstate roads were a good example, also the military, and diplomatic groups to maintain relationships with outside governments.
2007-01-18 09:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by wax 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
To me, it means that it is the job and the duty of the government to make the country a better place to live in a very broad sense - cleanliness of air and water, keeping the power on, keeping the land healthy, and more than anything, keeping the citizens of the country safe, healthy and productive.
2007-01-18 09:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get rid of the war machine and put all the generals on welfare.Maybe it's time to change it to" promote the general warfare".
2007-01-18 09:43:26 · answer #8 · answered by kevin k 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
To do what is good for a large group of people.
2007-01-18 09:43:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋