GENERAL WELFARE
The concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens.
Providing for the welfare of the general pub-
lic is a basic goal of government. The preamble
to the U.S. Constitution cites promotion of the
general welfare as a primary reason for the cre-
ation of the Constitution. Promotion of the gen-
eral welfare is also a stated purpose in state
