US History - Consent of the Governed

"We think these truths are self-evident: People are born equally and the Creator gives them certain nontransferable rights, including the pursuit of life, freedom and happiness. Get the power of their righteousness from the consent of ... "

In his book "The History of Political Theory" published in 1937, George Sabine gathered many political theorist views on the consent of the rulers. He noted the idea mentioned by Cusa Nicholas of De Concordantia Catholica in 1433. In 1579, Theodore Betsa wrote Vygia against Tyrannus, "People define the conditions the king must meet, so they must be conditionally obeyed, that is, justice and law After the protection of the government ... the powerful people were appointed by the citizens and continued only in the presence of their consent. ": 381 In the UK, rank-makers are also We abide by the principle.

In political philosophy, the wording of rulers' consent is to be reasonable and legitimate only if the legitimacy of the government and the moral right to use state power are agreed upon by people or society exercising political power It means. This theory of consent has historically been contrasted with the sacred rights of the kingdom and is often used contrary to the legitimacy of colonialism. Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 stipulates that "the will of the people should be the foundation of the government's authority."

Consent is a politically viable means of equality and arbitrary power is defeated. The natural criterion for judging whether the government is legal is whether the government relies on consent of control. Any political power not created by the consent of the ruled is illegal under the laws of nature and is therefore unfair. "Governor's consent" contrasts with "majority intentions", which is more realistic in European democracy. "Governor's consent" represents a situation where people autonomously in their community, religion, social system and can only enter if the government gains their consent. There is a huge social space between people and a limited government where individuals and businesses can exercise the freedom of autonomy.