Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. Which of the
following describes the main idea of this passage?
That whenever any Form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to
alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,
laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its
powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their Safety and Happiness.
A. A government that does not protect people's rights should be
overthrown.
B. Legitimate political authority can only be found in a democratic
government.
OC. Citizens in a monarchy can never truly experience political
freedom.
D. Great Britain has no right to tax its colonies without giving them
political rights.