Question

According to the preamble, who gives power to the

Constitution?


O foreign powers
O the people
O the states
O elected officials

Answer 1

the people

The Preamble of the Constitution states that the people of the United States are the ones who ordain and establish the Constitution to promote the general welfare. Therefore, the American people are the ones who give it power.

Answer 2

The People

Explanation:

The first part of the preamble states, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..." The United States government was built by the people, for the people. It was important to the founding fathers that there could be a democracy where the people could hold the power of the government. So, they wrote this into the constitution and preamble.