The Torah teaches that there are two sources from which leaders draw the authority to lead.  First comes God: leaders are subject to God’s will as founded in the teachings of the Torah itself, bound by the law that they are charged with administering.  Second comes the people: the will of the people is a necessary component of any leader’s authority, and when the people’s will is flouted, disaster usually ensues.  Two sources of authority are necessary because leaders require a check on their impulses,