consent of the governed,
This denotes the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to rule or apply state power is only justified and legal when agreed to by the people or society over which that political power is applied.
Answer:
Definition: this condition of democracy is found in the declaration of independence: "governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED," meaning that the government is based on the will of the people as expressed in elections
Explanation:
The Declaration of Independence is an important declaration that was made on the 4th of July 1776 in the United States of America.
This declaration was made to declare that the Unites States was no longer a colonised country under the British government. It signified that the United States of America had gained their independence.
The Declaration of Independence stated that the government is based on the will of the people as expressed in elections.
