What is the Preamble to the United States Constitution?
Q: What is the Preamble to the United States Constitution?
A: The Preamble is a brief introduction to the Constitution's purposes and guiding principles.
Q: What does the Preamble reveal about the Founding Fathers' intentions for creating the Constitution?
A: The Preamble reveals the Founding Fathers' intentions for creating the Constitution and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve.
Q: When was the Preamble added to the Constitution?
A: The Preamble was added to the Constitution as an afterthought.
Q: Was the Preamble discussed on the floor of the Constitutional Convention?
A: No, the Preamble was not discussed on the floor of the Constitutional Convention.
Q: Who wrote and added the Preamble to the Constitution?
A: Gouverneur Morris, one of the writers of the Constitution, wrote and added the Preamble at the last moment.
Q: Did the Preamble have any legal meaning?
A: No, the Preamble itself did not have any legal meaning.
Q: Was the legal meaning of the Preamble upheld by the Supreme Court?
A: Yes, the legal meaning of the Preamble was upheld by the Supreme Court in Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905).
