Question

which meaning of ordain most closely matches its meaning in this excerpt from the speech? \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.\ a. verb to invest with priestly authority b. verb doom c. verb to establish by law d. verb to be fated

Explanation:

In the context of the U.S. Constitution excerpt, "ordain" is used in a legal - establishing sense. The people are creating (ordaining) and setting up (establishing) the Constitution. Option A about priestly authority is not relevant to the Constitution - establishing context. Option B "doom" is a negative and incorrect meaning here. Option D "to be fated" does not fit the action of creating a legal document. Option C "to establish by law" aligns with the idea of the people creating (ordaining) the Constitution as a legal framework.

Answer:

C. [verb] to establish by law