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Because the people vote in who governs a country, and the word "Democracy" comes from the Latin word "Demos Kratia" which means "people power".

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Who is the source for all governmental power and authority in the US?

There is no one man who controls the US/ has all governmental power. The powers of the government are divided between the legislative, judiciary, and executive. Judiciary = Supreme Court Executive = President Legislative = Senate and Congress Hope that answered your question!


Whats the basic principle of US government which asserts that people are the source of any and all governmental power and the government can only exist with the consent of the governed?

The first three words of the US Constitution, We The People, ... The US Constitution is that the basis of the laws in the United States of America.


Which of the following was the main purpose of the US Constitution?

The Constitution was written to create a government that was ruled by and for the people. It was designed so that no one portion of the government would have autonomy and that each branch of the government made sure the others were keeping within appropriate limits.The Constitution was written to create a government that was ruled by and for the people.


What did the declaratory act tax?

Parliament states that it has authority over the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"


What has happened to the native American Indian's today?

Like all other indigenous people, the American Indians are still one of the most marginalized people on earth. their land was taken away from them and so they have to adapt to mainstream culture because it is in almost all ways inevitable and it their existence to some degree depends on how the mainstream culture works (only those who are not living their traditional way of life). so they have been brutally assimilated in the mainstream culture and have to live with it all their lives now...like the some of the Australian aborigines and most indigenous people in south east Asia.

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Consent of the governed?

the people are the source of any and all governmental power.


What theory states that all governmental authority is unnecessary?

The answer is Capitalism


Who is the source for all governmental power and authority in the US?

There is no one man who controls the US/ has all governmental power. The powers of the government are divided between the legislative, judiciary, and executive. Judiciary = Supreme Court Executive = President Legislative = Senate and Congress Hope that answered your question!


Unitary system of government?

A central government that possesses all governmental authority.


The system wherein those who have governmental authority get and retain authority directly or indirectly as a result of winning free elections in which all adult citizens are allowed to participate is?

representative democracy


Why is the US government a represented democracy?

a representative democracy is "in which those who have governmental authority get and retain authority directly or indirectly as a result of winning free elections in which all adult citizens are allowed to participate."


Why is the US government considered a representative democracy?

a representative democracy is "in which those who have governmental authority get and retain authority directly or indirectly as a result of winning free elections in which all adult citizens are allowed to participate."


What hindered the attempts to establish strong governments in post revolutionary America?

the revolutionary ideology that preached natural rights and suspicion of all governmental authority


How the source of authority differs among the major religions?

God is the source of authority and Christianity was God's gift to us on earth so we could reconnect to God and be saved for eternity. The other religions don't have a means of offering salvation, but it is good to respect all people no matter what their religion.


The source of powers of government in a democracy comes from who?

In a democracy, the source of power of the government comes from the consent of the governed, meaning the authority of the government is derived from the people through processes like elections and representation. This principle is known as popular sovereignty.


What is popular sovereingnty?

Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people. They are elected through representatives and are the source of all political power.


Why are governmental decisions important for all?

If they start a war it falls on us or they raise taxes we the people are stuck