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The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, Common Sense.

The powers of governing...in the hands of the king...himself such an...enemy
to liberty...is he...a proper person to say to these colonies, "YOU SHALL MAKE
NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE."

Based on this passage, with which statement would Thomas Paine agree? (3 points)
The power to make laws should reside in one person.
The king was given the right to rule by God.
The people should decide who has the power to rule.
The government decides the nature of liberty.

User Eoinoc
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Answer:

"The people should decide who has the power to rule."

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Answer:

C.

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I believe it's "The people should decide who has the power to rule."

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