Democracy is defined by the fact that government gets its power from?

the people

Explanation:

A democracy is a political system in which the government gets its power from the people. In this political system the governments are elected by the people that are eligible for voting. There are elections on every few years, usually four, and the people give their vote for whoever they consider to be the best politician that will work for the good of the country and for them. The right of voting is guaranteed by the constitution, and everyone that fulfills the conditions for voting, usually it is only an age limit, can vote.

c

explanation:

c

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.