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The correct term is "We the people," and it does not come from the Declaration of Independence at all, but from the US Constitution. The meaning of the phrase is open to discussion by many historians. Just as "All men are created equal," is a quote often interpreted as meaning only men, not women, "We the people," could mean the founding fathers, or the nation as a whole. It is generally interpreted as the nation as a whole, however, which would not include the modern 50 states, only the colonies of the time.

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