In theory, the government of the united states gets its authority from the consent of the people. what evidence can you identify to show that people actually do consent to be governed by the united states government?

locke's ideas that jefferson stated in the declaration of independence is that government gets its right to govern from the consent of the people. its powers are delegated to it by the governed. people give their consent in several ways. people can give explicit consent by

- agreeing to the contract that establishes the society whose members then establish the government and choose its officers.

- joining a society that already is established.

people give implicit consent, also called tacit consent, by accepting the laws and services of the government and nation of their birth.

the americans who ratified our constitution in 1787 gave explicit consent to their new government. so did the many immigrants who came to america to seek a better life.

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answer: andrew johnson

17th u.s. president

in what way were president abraham lincoln's and president andrew johnson's reconstruction plans similar? a)both reserved seats in the congress for former confederate war leaders. b)both granted voting rights to the newly freed slaves. d) both required southerners to support the thirteenth amendment to abolish

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