The idea of self-government sits in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those three words?

1. Self-government means the people themselves hold the power. 2. The Constitution opens with the words We the People, which put that power in the hands of the people. 3. We the States would place the power with state governments instead, so it misses the point of self-government. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 3_