According to this passage, the people give the government the power to exist. Without the people, there would be nothing to govern. If the people do not like the way the government is running, ex. taxation without representation, intolerable acts etc. (in the case of the American Revolution) they have a right to protest against their government, and with a strong enough will, overthrow it and establish a new government. Thus, the people give the power to exist to the government, so the correct option would be option B. My apologies if this is incorrect.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "An appointed vice president assumed the presidency." A consequence of the Watergate scandal is that An appointed vice president <span>assumed the presidency.</span><span> </span>
