Which of the following best explains the significance of the phrase "we the people" at the beginning of the u. s. constitution? a. the constitution only applies to people living in certain states. b. the people are able to rewrite the constitution whenever they want. c. the people are able to choose the parts of the constitution they want to follow. d. the powers of the government listed in the constitution come from the people.

i think its the outcome of people's preferences.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.