Why is keeping the authority that the people and the government have equal? No Links and No Free Point Answers

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Explanation:

It's important to keep the authority that they have equal, because it allows both sides to keep the other in check. When one starts to gain more power than the other, problems will begin to ensue. If the government has more authority than the people, unreasonable laws and taxes can be set, and dictators and poverty sets in. If the people have more authority than the government, then laws can be easily disregarded without consequences, and crime rates will increase.

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