On the record
It is predicated that government exists by the consent of the governed.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “It is predicated that government exists by the consent of the governed.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement asserts that the legitimacy of government is based on the consent of the governed.
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