The opening of the preamble (“we the people of the united states…”) suggests that the power of this government is derived from which of the selections listed below? select one: a. divine right of kings b. an oligarchy c. consent of the citizens d. the congress

the answer would be C because it says basically says Us Americans in simplified terms.

Explanation:

"We the people" are the three important words of the US constitution. These words declare that the people are the source of power not a king or congress.  It is based on the concept of popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty is the belief  that the government is created by the will of people and is a subject to it. Popular means representing the benefit of the people. USA is a sovereign state and administers its own government. It is not dependent on a monarch for its power.

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south