Question

Question 22 (4 points) (02.04 MC) Which phrase indicates that the colonists are protesting their lack of representation? (4 points) a "Among [certain unalienable rights] are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." b "[Governments derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed." c "Prudence [dictates] that governments should not be changed for light and transient causes." d "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Answer 1

Answer: b "[Governments derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed."

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the reasons the colonists wanted to declare independence from the British was that they did not have representation in the British Parliament yet the British kept making laws to govern the Colonists.

This led to a situation where laws were passed that favored the Brits but not the Colonists. The Colonists resented this and made this known in the Declaration of Independence that the Government is to derive its powers from the consent of the Governed not to arbitrarily impose their own laws as the British had been doing.