D. Responsibility for lives
Explanation:
If lives are placed in your hand, you’ll have a huge responsibility and feeling to protect those lives no matter what. Being in charge of lives is a huge burden as it causes someone plenty of difficulty.
tbh i think its a independent clause but if its wrong but if it is please forgive me
In the last part 1 is "decreeing" and 2 is "endorsement" as you wrote.