Is this providing for the common defence and general welfare?
The "general welfare" are the two words that are to involve and justify the assumption of every power.
It had been said, that "general welfare" meant cases in which a general power might be exercised by Congress, without interfering with the powers of the States; and that the establishment of a National Bank was of this sort.
The public defence, or general welfare, resting on the annual supplies from uncertain revenues, would expose the very existence of the community.
The power to establish a bank cannot be deduced from the general phrases "to provide for the common defence and general welfare," because they merely announce the object for which the General Government was instituted.
The words "and to provide for the common defence and general welfare," have by some been considered as conveying a general grant of power.
So all special incentives require a constant inquiry as to beneficial results supposed to follow, and the policy of the government must conform to the needs of general welfare.
It necessarily involves the right of government inspection and control for the general welfare.
All restrictions serve their purpose only so long as they are appreciated as having their reason for existence in general welfare.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "general welfare" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
