6 Goals of the Preamble

A preamble is an introductory statement, similar to a "Topic Sentence". The Preamble to the Constitution acts as an introduction to our beliefs of government.

"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