Does the US Constitution include statues about “implied consent” of persons to be governed?
You’re thinking of the Declaration of Independence. The U.S. Constitution does not contain the phrase “implied consent” and really does not refer to consent of the governed at all. The Constitution first and foremost, establishes a structure for the federal government and its relationship and powers relative to the states. Second, it establishes certain restraints on government regarding the rights of individual citizens (freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, freedom of association, etc.). One thing to note, terminology is important. The Constitution itself is a single legal document. It is supreme to all treaties and statutes, whether passed by Congress or the individual states. Statutes are laws passed by legislatures and usually, but not always, signed by an executive (the President or a governor) that must conform with the mandates of the U.S. Constitution. The Declaration of Independence, which is not a legally binding document does state the following: “Governments are in