Question

Maintaining order in society is an example of __________.

Answer 1

Maintaining order in a society is not an example of providing for the common defense or establishing justice. It is an example of insuring domestic tranquility.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C "insuring domestic tranquility". Among the mandates that Federal government must follow according to the preamble of the US Constitution, insuring domestic tranquility is the one related to maintaining order in society. Domestic tranquility means peace and quiet at home, Federal government must provide the elements necessary to assure that this is possible in order to maintain order in society.