What is the Constitution's introduction called?

• A. Introduction
• B. Preface
• C. Preamble
• D. Prologue

Answer: (C)

In the United States Constitution, the opening section that states why the document exists and what it aims to achieve is called the Preamble. It starts with “We the People” and outlines six goals: 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. This framing signals the document’s intent and guides how the rest of the Constitution is understood. It’s distinct from a plain Introduction or Preface found in many books, and it isn’t a Prologue from literature. While not a source of enforceable powers itself, the Preamble explains the purposes behind the Constitution and the principles behind its structure.