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Consent Of The Governed Quotes

Puerto Rican independence movement wasn’t just rooted in some sort of personal intransigence or some passionate Latino temperament. It was rooted in economic and political reality at the time. It also made sense since the founding principles of the United States are supposedly based on government by the consent of the governed, and the sense that all men are created equal Picture Quote #1

As a form of government, imperialism does not seek or require the consent of the governed. It is a pure form of tyranny. The American attempt to combine domestic democracy with such tyrannical control over foreigners is hopelessly contradictory and hypocritical. A country can be democratic or it can be imperialistic, but it cannot be both Picture Quote #1

If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions Picture Quote #1

Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone Picture Quote #1

The public needs to know the kinds of things a government does in its name, or the ‘consent of the governed’ is meaningless... The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed Picture Quote #1

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

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We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the earth. Our government has no power except that granted to it by the people It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that consent. Authority here is to be controlled by public opinion, not public opinion by authority Picture Quote #1

The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed Picture Quote #1

If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final Picture Quote #1

Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone Picture Quote #1

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Governments rest on the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish them at will whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established Picture Quote #1

Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness Picture Quote #1

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed Picture Quote #1

Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights Picture Quote #1

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery Picture Quote #1

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What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind Picture Quote #1

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Puerto Rican independence movement wasn’t just rooted in some sort of personal intransigence or some passionate Latino temperament. It was rooted in economic and political reality at the time. It also made sense since the founding principles of the United States are supposedly based on government by the consent of the governed, and the sense that all men are created equal. (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) As a form of government, imperialism does not seek or require the consent of the governed. It is a pure form of tyranny. The American attempt to combine domestic democracy with such tyrannical control over foreigners is hopelessly contradictory and hypocritical. A country can be democratic or it can be imperialistic, but it cannot be both. (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed.... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone. (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) The public needs to know the kinds of things a government does in its name, or the ‘consent of the governed’ is meaningless... The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the earth. Our government has no power except that granted to it by the people It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) We set up government by consent of the governed, and the Bill of Rights denies those in power any legal opportunity to coerce that consent. Authority here is to be controlled by public opinion, not public opinion by authority (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Even the most despotic government cannot stand except for the consent of the governed... Immediately the subject ceases to fear the despotic force, his power is gone (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Governments rest on the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish them at will whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery (Consent Of The Governed Quotes) What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind (Consent Of The Governed Quotes)