Relier Pairs Fundamental Polit PrinciplesVersion en ligne Fundamental Political Principles par Michael Loret 1 Consent of the Governed 2 Representative government 3 Limited Government 4 Democracy 5 Rule of Law Government is not all-powerful and may only do those things people have given it the power to do. In a democratic system, the people rule. The government and those who govern are bound by the law. People are the source of any and all governmental power. In a representative system of government, people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.