What document gives the government its power on behalf of the people?

The Constitution

Constitution

Explanation:

Government  receives  its power  from the people

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bloodiest single day of war   |   gettysburg

where the civil war ends for good   | appomattox court house

the first major land battle; south wins | bull run/manassas (va)

gives union control of the mississippi river |   vicksburg

lee’s first tactical defeat; big win for union |   fort sumter1

with lincoln's re-election |   atlanta

south wins

splits confederacy in two for the duration of the war,

antietam

the fourteeth amendment does not extend all bill of rights protection to the us -apex ur welcome