Passage 1
from the Preamble to the United States Constitution
1787

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.

Passage 2
from the Preamble to the Bill of Rights
1789

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent a misconstruction of abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, of any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.


Which of the following ideas are found in both documents?

that government should protect people
that people should be free without rules
that people should reject government
that government should be powerful
that government should have consent