Matching Pairs Fundamental Polit PrinciplesOnline version Fundamental Political Principles by Michael Loret 1 Democracy 2 Limited Government 3 Representative government 4 Rule of Law 5 Consent of the Governed Government is not all-powerful and may only do those things people have given it the power to do. In a democratic system, the people rule. People are the source of any and all governmental power. In a representative system of government, people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf. The government and those who govern are bound by the law.
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