History of the US Constitution: Difference between revisions
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[https://www.brennancenter.org/topics/courts/history-constitution by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE] | [https://www.brennancenter.org/topics/courts/history-constitution by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE] | ||
The Supreme Court is using flawed history to roll back individual rights and shrink the federal government’s power to solve problems. | The Supreme Court is using flawed history to roll back individual rights and shrink the federal government’s power to solve problems. | ||
=====The U.S. Constitution: Preamble===== | |||
[https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/us-constitution-preamble by UNITED STATES COURTS] | |||
The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution (Archives.gov). It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law. It does not define government powers or individual rights. | |||