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Until the original 13 American states asserted the principle of consent of the governed as self-evident, it had been applied only rarely around the world (see below). For much of recorded history, people lived under different types of autocracy, ruled by a single leader exercising unlimited power.
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www.democracyweb.org/consent/principles.php
www.democracyweb.org/consent/principles.php
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Yes it's essential in a democracy; without consent there'd be no authority.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_consent_of_the_governed_an...
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When they severed their ties with the British Empire, they had to explain why the new government they formed deserved to be obeyed by citizens. ... To do this, they also instituted the principle of consent by the governed. They designed the new government not only to protect rights, but also to represent the interests of...
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www.limitedgovernment.org/publications/pubs/briefs/pdfs...
www.limitedgovernment.org/publications/pubs/briefs/pdfs/brf4-32.pdf
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query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10C16FB3F59117...
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10C16FB3F5911738DDDAB0894D0405B808CF1D3
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The Founders' intent for impeachment was to protect the fundamental principle of “the consent of the governed.” The Constitution carries no title but “We the People,” and impeachment removes from office those officials who ignore that standard.
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www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=104
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In the conclusion of the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln invoked this same principle to explain the purpose of the Civil War: "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, ... Our founders launched a revolution to solidify the principle that government drew its power from the consent of the people;
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And the reason they would have seen such decisions as immoral is that they violate the principle, succinctly stated in the Declaration of Independence, that “governments … deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Any other governmental action, in the Founders world-view, is “unjust.” It...
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www.ldsmag.com/ideas/041025Interpretation.html
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however, I have several things to say on this subject, and the principle which it represents in general. So I apologize if the post takes ... it is the principle. In the first place, the government ought to have in the Treasury no more than enough for its legitimate purposes. But that has nothing to do with the question.
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consentofthegoverned.wordpress.com/
consentofthegoverned.wordpress.com/
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It also might explain the rush to electronic voting and some states (i.e. ... Our form of government was based upon the principle that our Representatives serve by the Consent of the Governed. That consent is obtained through the electoral process. When those willing to abuse their authority to cut that process short,
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www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_jody_hol_060901_repres...
www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_jody_hol_060901_representation_by_th.htm
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