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A long time ago in 1789, the term “We the People,” which is stated in the constitution, represented a very exclusive group. This term represented the white males that were landowners. As you can see, the world has changed a lot from back then. Here in 2002, “We the People” refers to all U.S. citizens and covers more diverse groups. The three reasons that this changed had taken place was because of the use of formal …

…In the end schools ended up being de-segregated and remain that way today. That is one more thing that helped to increase the number of people represented by the term “We the People.” In conclusion, you can now see how the statement “We the People” has changed dramatically from 1789 to present day. From formal amendments to informal amendments to court cases, all of these helped to increase the total population represented by “We the People.”