According to the Declaration of Independence, a government obtains its power to rule from A. the natural laws given by God. B. t

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According to the Declaration of Independence, a government obtains its power to rule from A. the natural laws given by God. B. t

he virtue of its own authority. C. the consent of the governed. D. the articles of its constitution.

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Musya8 [376] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-11T06:03:59+03:00

Answer:

According to the Declaration if Independence, a government obtains its power to rule from the consent of the governed.

Explanation:

Liberalism was the main political language behind the independence process. Modern political theory supports the idea of popular sovereignity: power can only be constituted by the consent of the governed. Otherwise it becomes a despotic rule.