the united states Declaration of Independence
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Consent of the governed.
The United States Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Declaration of Independence
In the US, the government derives its just power from the consent of the governed.
The Mayflower Compact is important because of its principle, that a government's authority derives from the consent of the governed. The signers of the Compact stated that the pilgrims had to work together in order to survive in the new world