That statement is True
Many of the western civilization relied on the middle-east as the source of their oil import
If a country is cut off by the middle-east, that country very likely to experience energy crisis
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consent of the governed,
This denotes the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to rule or apply state power is only justified and legal when agreed to by the people or society over which that political power is applied.
The two principles of the federalism and separation of powers and checks and balances and you will have to decide what they mean for you because I am not you so I can not answer that but hope this helps