What were some of the principles of early church governance

The principle of free consent. It stated that no formal church decisions were to be made without the consent of the laity.

Political leaders were accountable to the people, and there should be limits to prevent the abuse of authority.

The earliest Congregational churches were subject to no man, but rather to the Scriptures and God.

c 3 branches because idk why they had 3 well when:

you think of it there are still contrys with 3

a system of cooperative federalism emerged, as the powers of the federal government expanded.