Principles of American DemocracyAmerican Government

Question 3: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Answer

We the People

Why this matters

"We the People" are the first three words of the Constitution. These words mean the power comes from the people. Before this, kings and queens had all the power.

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