governments and laws derive their legitimacy form the consent of the people.
majority of the people
By consent of the people.
"consent" means 'agreement' "mutual" means 'possessed in common by two or more people or groups' Thus mutual consent mans 'agreed in common' - or 'by common agreement' - NOTE all parties have to agree - there can be no abstention or rejection by any party if there is to be a mutual consent.
voluntary consent means the consent which is not by intoxication.
the people Popular sovereignty means that power is derived from the consent of the governed people.
The word is "approve" which means to consent or to have a favorable opinion.
Consent means that you have someone permission for something to happen, or you agree to do something. If the statement says does not or cannot consent, then this means that the person does not give permission.
Consent means to agree or give permission.
"Impose" means to force something. The dictator imposed his rule without the consent of the people.
To "legally" have sex both parties must be of the age of consent which is between 16 and 18, depending on your location. If you are both of legal age and both people agree to have sex - that would be considered consent but consent can be revoked at any time, no always means no.
In a democracy, consent of the governed means that the government's authority comes from the will of the people. For example, the legitimacy of a government is based on the consent of the governed, who have the power to choose their leaders through free and fair elections.
The age of consent in Maryland is 16 years old.This means that someone under the age of consent cannot consent to sex.