I believe the answer is smallpox, but I could be mistaken. There were lots of viruses threatening the population at the time but from what I know, smallpox was the largest threat.
The Declaration of Independence states that when the govt abuses its power, the people have a right to change the government or even overthrow it.
I believe the answer is: C) It helps citizens become aware of a politician’s wrongdoings.
Without the free press, politicians could make legislation which would not be beneficial for the citizens even without the awareness of the citizens.
But the freeedom of press need to be accompanied with accountability to ensure that the press do not intentionally created a biased point of view when presenting their piece.
Answer:
the answer of the questions is FALSE
