Question

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best demonstrates its

connection to the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty?

A. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal
B. [W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive ... it is
the Right of the People to abolish it
C. Governments are instituted among Men
D. (Governments derive) their just powers from the consent of the
governed
SUBMIT

Answer 1

D. (Governments derive) their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The idea of popular sovereignty rests on the idea that governments are created by the people to be governed. So, that means that the people are the backbone of the government and that it cannot survive without the people.

The Declaration of Independence is an important document in the history of America for it signals the end of the British control/ hold over the colonies. And the excerpt that best demonstrates its connection to this idea of popular sovereignty is evident in that governments get their just powers from the consent of the people that they are to govern. If not for the people, there can be no government and thus, the very basis of the existence of the government rests on the people, the governed.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.