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Where did the phrase “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” come from?

Retry Correct Incorrect This epic phrase was first spoken decades after most of the country’s founding documents were created. It was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in a stirring speech during the Civil War.

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Where did the phrase “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” come from?

• The Gettysburg Address
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence