"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to 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."–Declaration of Independence Under what principle of government do the people have the right described in this quote?
The principle of popular sovereignty is the principle according to which the State's authority and the government should be created and sustained by the people. In popular sovereignty, people are the source of all power. It is related to the concepts of Social contract propounded by philosophers such as Thomas Hobbs. This idea also the underlying ideas in the Declaration of Independence and it states that if a government is unable to protect its people it should be dissolved.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D.) limited government." Under this principle of government do the people have the right described in this quote. This principle is called the D.) limited government<span> </span>
