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Can the Supreme Court cite the Preamble instead of an amendment as the primary basis for the constitutionality of a law?
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∙ 7y ago
No. It does not in itself have legal meaning. At the time it was written, the preamble was an introductory statement for what was to follow. It states the purposes for which the United States Constitution was written.
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∙ 7y agoNo. The preamble just tells why the constitution was written. It is not law nor an amendment in the constitution. It is platitudes.
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