<Li> U.S. Government portal </Li> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles . It states in general terms, and courts have referred to it as reliable evidence of the Founding Fathers' intentions regarding the Constitution's meaning and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve . </P>

The preamble (or introduction) to the constitution of the united states includes the following