Republicanism

Republicanism is an ideology which advocates a state whose authority is derives from the consent of it's people. To ensure that the government if fulfilling the will of the people government matters are a public affair rather then private. This is because a leader, if his activities where private, could conduct business counter to that approved by the people with out the people having the power to speak against such secret action. Republicanism is based on a social contract between the people and their government; where the government looses it's right to exist when it defies it's people.