History quiz
The six purposes of the Preamble in order
Six phrases from the Preamble, shuffled. Put them back in the order they appear.
- Format
- Put them in order
- Items
- 6 to sort
- Limit
- None
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
See every entry and put the whole list in order.
- Entries
- 6
- Sort by
- Place
- Time limit
- None
- Touch screens start in Tap mode: tap the entries in order, and tap one again to take it back.
- Drag mode: drag an entry (press and hold on a phone), or use the arrow buttons.
- Keyboard: space to pick up, arrows to move, space to drop.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
About this quiz
The whole sentence reads: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.
- The phrases keep the original spelling and capitals.
- Marking follows the longest run of phrases in the right order.
Sources
- [1]National Archives. The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription.
Note on the data. The words, their spelling and their capitals are those of the National Archives' transcription of the Constitution, read on 3 October 2026. The six purposes are the six verb phrases of the sentence, in its order.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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