I. Authority

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

1901
If authority belongs to the order established by God, “the choice of the
political regime and the appointment of rulers are left to the free decision of
the citizens.”²⁰
The diversity of political regimes is morally acceptable, provided they serve
the legitimate good of the communities that adopt them. Regimes whose nature is
contrary to the natural law, to the public order, and to the fundamental rights
of persons cannot achieve the common good of the nations on which they have
been imposed.

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