The correct answer is:
A government's sole responsibility should be the protection of man's natural rights.
Explanation:
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson to declare that the American colonies were now independent from the English Crown, and to state the reasons why that separation was needed. The main reasons stated in the Declaration of Independence were the violation of unalienable rights and liberties, in the document it was stated that whenever governments fail to secure those rights, people are forced to abolish that government, since it is the government's responsibility to protect the unalienable natural rights of people.
The Preamble of the Constitution, on the other hand, states that the American people gives the government the power to protect and secure their unalienable rights, freedom and property. The Constitution, therefor, is designed to protect the people and to prevent an abuse of power of the government.
Answers:
God rejected Saul for both disobediences: (1) offering a burnt offering against God’s commandment, and (2) not completely destroying the Amalekites.
Explanation:
In I Samuel, you can find that God rejected Saul from being king because he offered a burnt offering against God’s commandment. However, later we read that God rejected Saul from being king for not completely destroying the Amalekites.
Answer:
The decline of the Maurya Dynasty was rather rapid after the death of Ashoka/Asoka. One obvious reason for it was the succession of weak kings. Another immediate cause was the partition of the Empire into two.
Explanation:
No, didn't really fit the issue. Congress were the ones who lowered the taxes.