You asked what I thought so I am going to give you my honest opinon. Emphasis on opinion
The correct answer is consent of the governed.
In political science consent of the governed is the
notion that a government's legality and moral right to rule is only acceptable
and lawful when agreed to by the people or society over which that political
power is applied.
<span>Spoil System.
The term spoils system was made well known in a public discourse made in 1832 by Senator William Marcy. In support of President Andrew Jackson's policies, the senator stated, 'To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.'</span>
Mostly because our modern civilizations were born there. "The region saw the development of some of the earliest human civilizations,
which flourished thanks to the water supplies and agricultural
resources available in the Fertile Crescent. Technological advances made
in the region include the development of writing, glass, the wheel, agriculture, and the use of irrigation." ~Wikipedia