2008 test · Question 3 of 100
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Answers from the USCIS list
Give this answer.
- We the People
Our explanation
Self-government means the people govern (rule) themselves. They are not ruled by a king or queen. The Constitution begins with “We the People” to show this. People govern by electing representatives.
Remember it
Three words, one idea: “We the People” — the people govern themselves.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 9: “the people of the United States are not governed by a king or a queen. Instead, the people of the United States govern themselves.”
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