What does the writers think the government power comes from

The writers who wrote the Declaration of Independence thought that the government power comes from or gets its power to govern from the people that it governs. From the Declaration, it says that: Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

The writers think a government's power comes

from the people.

The writers think that all people have rights

To make their rights secure, citizens form a government