What is the purpose of the preamble of the constitution?

Learning about the separation of powers, checks and balances, Federalism, and the meaning to the Preamble to the Constitution. read more

The purpose of the preamble (penned by Gouvernor Morris) was to lay out the overall goals of the Constitution in terms recognizable to all the delegates. read more

A: The purpose of the preamble is the outline the reasons behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution and the goals of the document. Although the preamble gives useful insight into the framers' intentions, the courts do not use it as a source of rights or powers that are not specifically enumerated in the body of the U.S. Constitution. read more