Consent of the governed Quote by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

“Governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed”

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.

— Adrian Cronauer

Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its…

— Paul Tsongas

Our constitutions purport to be established by 'the people,' and, in theory, 'all the people' consent to such government as the constitutions authorize. But…

— Lysander Spooner

We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that…

— Robert H. Jackson

Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men…

— Leland Stanford

In the formation of such a government, it is not only the right, but the indispensable duty of every citizen to examine the principles…

— Noah Webster

We need to work out what kind of systems of governance we should have.

— Arvind Kejriwal

Our system of government works best when there are checks and balances led by independent entities that are empowered to conduct fair and rigorous…

— Letitia James

Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

— Anonymous

We throw to the winds the old dogma that governments can give rights. Before governments were organized, no one denies that each individual possessed…

— Susan B. Anthony

Democratic government requires the consent of the governed.

— John McDonnell