| A | B |
| form a more perfect union | better system of government |
| establish justice | equality under the law |
| insure domestic tranquility | peace at home in the United States |
| provide for common defense | a military to protect us |
| promote the general welfare | create an environment good for all the people |
| secure liberty to ourselves and posterity | keep freedoms for ourselves and our children, and their children, etc |