| I have said a number of times that in order for our country to be governed well, we have to maintain the consent of the governed. |
| First, we remember the victory that ensures government only by consent of the governed. |
| We tell ourselves that we live in the world's greatest democracy, one whose government derives its powers from the consent of the governed. |
| Especially in a close election because the foundation of our constitutional self-government is the consent of the governed. |
| A new social contract is urgently needed to base the power of those who govern on the consent of the governed. |
| Along with subsidized food and fuel, governments provide cheap or even free water in order to ensure the consent of the governed. |
