Ill.Constitutional Framework of U.S. Government (adopted in 1789) 1.Popular sovereignty:government is based upon the consent of the people and it should be accountable to the people for its actions 2.Unalienable rights:rights not granted by the government,but by the Creator (a concept from English philosopher John Locke).Therefore they cannot be taken away by anyone,including theIII. Constitutional Framework of U.S. Government (adopted in 1789) 1. Popular sovereignty: government is based upon the consent of the people and it should be accountable to the people for its actions 2. Unalienable rights: rights not granted by the government, but by the Creator (a concept from English philosopher John Locke). Therefore they cannot be taken away by anyone, including the