The Constitution of the United States of America gives the Government Power
The people give the government its powers. This is one of the foundational principles of the U.S. Constitution:
Limited Government: Since the people give government its power, government itself is limited to the power given to it by them. In other words, the US government does not derive its power from itself. It must follow its own laws and it can only act using powers given to it by the people.
The People give power to the government. And The People don't realize that they can take it back if necessary.
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The thing that gives the government its power is the people and the constitution.
It's called Popular Sovereignty.
Government can govern only with the consent of the governed. Which is like people giving it the power
Both the 10th and 16th Ammendments to the US Constitution give the Federal Government power of State Governments.
The name for a government that exerts restricted power over the population is a limited government.
The Constitution creates the federal government and grants various powers to the 3 branches of government. The federal government has gained power over time through precedent - where it has exercised power at the time, and no one has objected or stopped it, so it is free to do so again. In general, the Federal government has the power it does because the people give their power to it.
Separation of Powers.
First, the people are represented by Senators and Congressmen. Second, the question of whether or not the Constitution gave the Federal Government too much power is debatable. The constitution mainly provides for the organization of the Branches of Government and restrictions on its power. The Federal Government tends to assume the power to give the people what it assumes they want. The Federal Government has gained power over the years. It is debatable what powers the constitution gave the Federal Government.