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How do governments derive their power according to Jefferson?
Governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed.
What role does the U.S. Constitution play in creating local governments?
it gives states power to create local governments
Which statement most accurately describes state governments' interaction with local governments?
state governments grant local governments their power but do not tend to interfere with their day -to-day responsibilities
Is the power to establish courts shared by the national and state governments?
I believed they are shared between state and local governments
Where do the governments get their power?
The answer to this question heavily depends on what society we are talking about. In modern history, since the enlightenment, it is widely believed that governments derive their power from the people whom they govern. This has not always been the case, however, when history shows us that many governments thought they derived their authority to govern from divine right or heritage, or both.
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