Question

The principle of limited government advocates that the powers of government should be limited by the rights and liberties of the people. Which of the following grievances from the Declaration of Independence best reflects the principle of limited government?

A) "He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands."
B) "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power."
C) "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."
D) "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures."

Answer 1

B) "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power."

Step-by-step explanation:

The Declaration of Independence has different sections and one of them is the grievances or complaints that the colonies listed as reasons to break up relations with Britain and become independent. The Declaration had 27 grievances and one of them was “ "He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.”.

This was grievance number 12 which meant that the colonies wanted a limited government that respected their rights and was created to protect them. This idea was inspired by Enlightenment, especially by the philosopher John Locke.