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Why are the word “we the people” in the preamble to the constitution important?

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It is part of the preamble to show that it is a union not a dictatorship. It shows the people that they have a say in who runs the country and who they choose to represent them
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It's very important because without the people lending that power, the United States Constitution would not have been able to become the guideline for the Republican government we have today.

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