The Preamble of the Constitution is notably influenced by the Enlightenment philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Which of his ideas is represented by the statement, "we the people?"

One of the main ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that is represented by the

statement, "we the people?" would be the idea that people and their government enter into a "social contract," since this entails that the "people" themselves create their government, and trust the government with protecting their liberties.