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Explain what Consent of the Governed means. *Remember it was introduced in the Mayflower Compact.

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Answer:

he idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is only justified and lawful when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised.

Step-by-step explanation:

States and the government get their power from the people because they are chosen by the people

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