The answer to this question is very dependent on both the system of government (democracy? theocracy? Dictatorship?) and level of government (federal? state? municipal?) to which you are referring. But for all intents and purposes, let's say you are asking about the American government:
The Framers wrote the Constitution following the philosophy that a government derives it's power from the consent of the governed - AKA, the people. That is why our system of government is a Democratic Republic ("demos" means "people"); American citizens elect others to represent them in office. One could also say that a source of "just power" for the government is the United States Constitution itself. The Constitution is considered to be the highest source of legitimate authority. Therefore, it gives the three branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial) responsibilities and powers. For example, the Legislative Branch has the power to regulate interstate commerce because of the commerce clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3).
passage of the stamp act.
Concurrent Powers are powers shared by the federal and state governments. Some of the concurrent powers enjoyed by both the federal and state governments are: the power to tax, make roads, protect the environment, create lower courts and borrow money.
the Social Contract theory
The decloration of independance
Your answer is in the Declaration of Independence this is a part that talks about it. "We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life liberty and the persuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principals and organising its powers in such form that to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." The underlined part is the answer to your question. I hope it helped answer your question.
The People.
cause it just does.
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the consent of the governedPage 80- It quotes The Declaration of independence as saying "That to secure these rights, Goverments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
passage of the stamp act.
All governmental power in the United States of America comes from the people. ----- The "just power" is "Man" or "consent of the governed." It means the people of the country who are being ruled by the government are the "just power". The government is only in control as long as the people let them. For all in Rux's American History... -FrickeFresh We have two words here just and power. Just - Correct or right. Power - Action. How do we measure a correct action. If I as an individual take my neighbors property and give it to someone else, this is theft. Not a correct action. If I set in front of my house 24/7 with my garden hose, in-case of fire. This is impractical, but still a correct action. Because I and all of my neighbors have this power we can hire a fire dept. Because the people ask the goverment to do some thing does not make it JUST.
Concurrent Powers are powers shared by the federal and state governments. Some of the concurrent powers enjoyed by both the federal and state governments are: the power to tax, make roads, protect the environment, create lower courts and borrow money.
The decloration of independance
The decloration of independance
The decloration of independance
The decloration of independance
The decloration of independance