USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

LEXINGTON CONCORD AND BUNKER HILL THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
A
From the King
B
From the Supreme Court
C
From God
D
From the people
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power to govern from the people that it governs. As the Declaration says, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Demos kratos literally translates to “people power.” The United States government is based on an idea of a democracy where people have power-but citizens do not actually vote on every issue. Rather, they elect people (representatives) who vote on matters for them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The independent states claim the power to levy war, make peace, make alliances with foreign nations, conduct trade, and to do anything else that independent states have the right to do.

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