An introduction or preface to a document such as the Declaration of Independence or U.S. Constitution is called what?

• A. Price Stability
• B. Primary Sources
• C. Political System
• D. Preamble

Answer: (D)

Think about what the opening section of a formal document does: it explains why the document is being written and what its goals are. That opening part is called a preamble. In the U.S. Constitution, the preamble introduces aims like forming a more perfect union and promoting justice and welfare, while the Declaration of Independence has a similar introductory purpose to justify action and outline underlying principles. The other terms don’t fit because they refer to different ideas—price stability is an economic concept, primary sources are the original documents themselves, and a political system is the structure of government, not the introductory statement of a document. So the introductory section is known as the preamble.