According to the Declaration of Independence, the government derives its powers from the consent of the governed. This means that the authority of the government is based on the consent and will of the people it governs, emphasizing the principle of popular sovereignty. If the government fails to protect the rights of the people or acts against their interests, the Declaration asserts that the people have the right to alter or abolish it.
According to the declaration from where does the government gets its power
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