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Multiple Choice Question
Why does the Constitution start with the words "we the people"?

A.
to show that people should follow the government's rules

B.
to show that the government gets its power from the people

C.
to explain why the country is more important than individual people

D.
to explain why the people have less power than the US government

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B. to show that the government gets its power from the people

Explanation: "We the people" expresses popular sovereignty — the Constitution's authority comes from the citizens, not from a king or other outside power.