In political philosophy, consent of the governed is the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and lawful only when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised. This theory of consent is often contrasted with the divine right of kings and has often been invoked against the legitimacy of colonialism.
In political philosophy, consent of the governed is the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and lawful only when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised. This theory of consent is often contrasted with the divine right of kings and has often been invoked against the legitimacy of colonialism.
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