“We the People,” the opening words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution, signifies that the power of the U.S. government originates from the citizens, not the government itsel ...

The U.S. Constitution begins with “We the People of the United States,” meaning that the power to govern comes from U.S. citizens and, by voting, we “hire” representatives to represent us.

Elections for the U.S. House of Representatives are every two years because the Framers of the Constitution wanted them to be close to the people.

In the We the People series, The Spokesman-Review examines a question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: What founding document ...