Elle Sexton

History

1 December, 08:54

What is the purpose of the preamble to the Constitution?

to guarantee the individual freedoms of American citizens, including the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms

to enumerate the powers given to the federal government and to establish that other powers are reserved for state governments

to establish that the government derives its power from the people and to introduce the six purposes of government in serving the people

to spell out the powers granted to each branch of the federal government and to establish a system of checks and balances between them