前文②
Government is a sacred trust of the people, the authority for which is derived from the people, the powers of which are exercised by the representatives of the people, and the benefits of which are enjoyed by the people.
そもそも国政は，国民の厳粛な信託によるものであって，その権威は国民に由来し，その権力は国民の代表者がこれを行使し，その福利は国民がこれを享受する。
【一口メモ】
❏ Government is a sacred trust of the people. = The people sacredly trust the government.
❏ 関係代名詞 which の先行詞はいずれも government。the authority for which（政府の権威は～），the powers of which（政府の権力は～），and the benefits of which（政府の利益は～）。
❏ be derived from ~（～に由来する），exercise ~（～を行使する），enjoy ~（～を享受する）