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According to the Declaration of Independence, when should the people have the right to change their government? A) When a king doesn't protect their natural rights B) When a government wants to raise taxes C) When government officials don't leave office D) When the government doesn't protect their natural rights

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Answer:

D- When the government doesn't protect their natural rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

D is your best bet. To quote the Declaration: "To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

A- When a king doesn't protect their natural rights is wrong

The Declaration of Independence isn't about the king not protecting their natural rights, it was about the government not protecting natural rights.

B- When a government wants to raise taxes is wrong

The Declaration of Independence doesn't say that raising taxes is wrong. It just says that the colonists' lack of any say in those decisions of raising taxes is wrong.

C- When government officials don't leave office is wrong

The Declaration of Independence doesn't mention not leaving office as a specific offense for an official.

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