USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Americans sought to establish that they were “true-born” Englishmen-not merely colonials-with all the rights of Englishmen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Noun. (government, political science, philosophy) A political theory in which a government or set of governments could only be deemed legitimate if it is supported by the people under which it exercises its political influence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The idea of consent of the governed came from political philosopher John Locke (1632–1704), who wrote about the concept in his Two Treatises of Government. Locke argued that a government exists to serve the people, who are all equal citizens, and the people have the right to rebel if the government fails at this duty.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States of America was the first modern state formed around the principle of consent of the governed.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are ways of maintaining consent though, the easiest examples being voting, and the public discourse permitted by the First Amendment. The ability for citizens to vote and comment on policy without undue burden or retribution is therefore an essential requirement, a necessary feature of a government.