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john Locke thought no government can exist without the consent of the governed.
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How does beveridge answer the charge that governing people without their consent in wrong?
(apex) Answer: He says some people are not capable of self-government.
Officials of the US government may not accept a gift or position with a foreign government without whose consent?
Government officials can't accept positions without Congress' consent.
Does one country have the right to control another country without the consent of the governed?
No. That idea went out of the window in the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin wall.
Under what condition can government be dissolved?
A government can be dissolved when it no longer benefits and follows the will of the people it governs (ex. making laws without the consent of the people.)
Did President Bush negotiate any treaties without congressional consent?
No treaty by ANY president is valid without the consent of the Legislature.
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