Question

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed By their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among are are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. - that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers just from the consent of the governed, - 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 sum principles and organizing its powers in such a form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.” According to this passage from the Declaration of Independence, who gives government the power to exist?

Answer 1

Answer: the people

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