what part of the constitution reflects the government is by the consent of the governed?
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The part of the Constitution that reflects the government's legitimacy derived from the consent of the governed is found in the preamble, which states: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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." This opening phrase affirms that the authority of the government is derived from the consent of the people.