A government loses legitimacy by irritating the governed to the point that they stop coöperating with the government. This is what happened to the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which now no longer exists, and the government of the German "Democratic" Republic. A government usually irritates people by flagrantly defying the constitution and taking bribes … I mean, "campaign contributions" … from the wealthy elite. This is currently going on in the United States and the EU (Empire Unfolding).
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∙ 2013-07-05 21:22:46Legitimacy is a term used by governments to recognize another regime. A government can obtain legitimacy in several ways. For example, allowing people to participate in government having representatives shows signs of legitimacy. Also, having a codified law that is referred to shows signs of a "higher law" which is another way to obtain legitimacy.
The legitimacy of the government of the United States rests upon the Constitution. It is the ultimate law of the land.
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At its base, the US government and all of the state government's powers are legitimized by the "will of the people", meaning the will and desires of the citizens of that government. Thomas Jefferson and the Second Continental Congress set the legitimacy of the US government by popular sovereignty into action through the Declaration of Independence.
The legitimacy of the government comes from the freely given consent of the people. People exercise their rights through elected representatives.So, if government does not use its power for the good of the people it is the right of the people to abolish or alter it.
The government derives it's legitimacy from the People.
France is a democracy, the government derives its legitimacy from the free vote of the people.
It is respected, as leaders are accountable to the people.
Legitimacy is a term used by governments to recognize another regime. A government can obtain legitimacy in several ways. For example, allowing people to participate in government having representatives shows signs of legitimacy. Also, having a codified law that is referred to shows signs of a "higher law" which is another way to obtain legitimacy.
The legitimacy of the government of the United States rests upon the Constitution. It is the ultimate law of the land.
the series of scandals associated with banks undermined their legitimacy in the eyes of the government.
the people who are governed
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The US government derives it power and legitimacy from its people; our government system is works around the idea of democracy so the government gets its power from the governed.
three methods of achieving legitimacy
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Democracy - it is elected by its people