United StatesQuestion 4 (2025 list) · Principles of American government
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?
- aA king should rule the people
- bThe army should rule the people
- cPeople should govern themselvesCorrect answer
- dReligious leaders should rule the people
Why?
“We the People” means the power of government comes from the people, who govern themselves. You could also say self-government, popular sovereignty, consent of the governed, or social contract.
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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
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