This is called a constitutional democracy. The people create the government, allow it to have its powers (outlined in a constitution). This puts the govt in charge, but keeps it ultimately answerable to the people of the nation.
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We the People is where government gets its power.
Popular Sovereignty: The government gets its authority from the people and reflects their will. What does it say in the U.S Constitution? it says The preamble says, "We the people of the United States of America do ordain and establish this Constitution..." which indicates that government power comes from the people. In the Japanese Constitution it begins by saying that the government's comes from the people and shall be used by them for their own benefit.
The government gets its' rights from the people/citizens of that country.
The 7 principles of government are:Popular sovereignty- The government gets its power from the peopleRepublicanism- People vote for their political leaders ( type of popular sovereignty)Separation of Powers- government functions best when its powers are not concentrated in a single authority but are instead divided among different branches.Federalism- the distribution of power in a government between a central authority and the constituent unitsChecks and Balances- a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much powerLimited Government- functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by lawIndividual Rights- Rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, etc. that the government protects.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government derives its power from the consent of the governed. In other words its power comes from its people.The government get their power from the people.The government gets its power from the people, you and me!! The American citizens.