The major premise of the Declaration of Independence was that
a. a government's responsibility is to preserve order.
b. Great Britain never had a legitimate claim over the people in the colonies.
c. people have a right to revolt when they determine that the government is destructive to their rights.
d. only direct democracy is consistent with government for the American colonies.
e. a strong central government must organize the various colonies
Ans: c. people have a right to revolt when they determine that the government is destructive to their rights.
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