Governments always gain their power from the governed, and nowhere else. This fact is always resisted by those who know it because it a) makes the people respo

Governments always gain their power from the governed, and nowhere else. This fact is always resisted by those who know it because it a) makes the people responsible for the actions of their government and b) makes the government responsible for their people. For as long as we ignore this fact, we'll get corrupt governments. Alas, its also a key reason that governments are corrupt - a government is only as ethical as the people it governs.