Which passage from the Declaration of Independence reflects the Enlightenment principle of popular sovereignty?

A. Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

B. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.

C. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

D. They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

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Ernest Henson

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7 March, 01:20

Which passage from the Declaration of Independence reflects the Enlightenment principle of popular sovereignty?

A. Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

B. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.

C. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

D. They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

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Finley Vance · Answer 1

The answer is A. Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. This means that government gets all its power from the people. According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power to govern from the people that it governs.