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citizenship
Government; American government
Status of being a member of a state, one who owes allegiance to the government and is entitled to its protection and to political rights.
consent of the governed
Government; American government
Agreement by the people to set up and live under a government. According to the natural rights philosophy, all legitimate government must rest on the consent of the governed.
government
Government; American government
Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled.
divine right
Government; American government
Theory of government that holds that a monarch receives the right to rule directly from God and not from the people.
rule of men
Government; American government
Ability of government officials and others to govern by their personal whim or desire. Opposed to the "rule of law. "
political culture
Government; American government
Fundamental beliefs and assumptions of a people about how government and politics should operate.
due process of law
Government; American government
Right of every citizen to be protected against arbitrary action by government.
