The phrase 'We the People' is associated with which foundational document?

• A. Constitution
• B. Declaration of Independence
• C. Bill of Rights
• D. Articles of Confederation

Answer: (A)

The phrase "We the People" signals popular sovereignty—the idea that a government gets its authority from citizens and is established by a written framework created by the people themselves. This opening line appears at the start of the U.S. Constitution, making clear that legitimacy comes from the governed and that the plan for government is established by and for the people. The other documents have different purposes: the Declaration of Independence outlines grievances and reasons for independence, the Articles of Confederation set up a loose, weak central government, and the Bill of Rights are the first amendments added to the Constitution. So the Constitution is the foundational document associated with that famous opening line.