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We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Which of the following most clearly identifies the founding principle embedded in the Preamble of the Constitution?
A. popular sovereignty
B. checks and balances
C. separation of powers
D. federalism

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A. popular sovereignty

Explanation: The Preamble's "We, the people..." makes clear that government authority comes from the people, which is the core idea of popular sovereignty. The other choices (checks and balances, separation of powers, federalism) are important constitutional principles but are not the primary idea expressed by the Preamble's opening.