The founding principle that American government operates at the consent of the governed means that "The people have granted it the power to rule." This principle emphasizes that the authority of the government derives from the will and agreement of the people it governs, rather than from hereditary rights or imposed rule.
What is meant by the founding principle that American government operates at the consent of the governed?
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The people have granted it the power to rule.
The people have granted it the power to rule.
The power to rule comes to leaders from their line of birth.
The power to rule comes to leaders from their line of birth.
Each citizen must give their permission to be ruled.
Each citizen must give their permission to be ruled.
Leaders of each state are given power to rule.
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