The Declaration of Independence states, "To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world."

Which central idea is expressed by this quote?

Responses

All people are equal and should be treated that way.
All people are equal and should be treated that way.

There is evidence of harmful policies by Britain toward the colonies.
There is evidence of harmful policies by Britain toward the colonies.

Government is only lawful when people consent to it.
Government is only lawful when people consent to it.

A government has a social contract with the people it governs.

1 answer

The central idea expressed by the quote "To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world" is:

There is evidence of harmful policies by Britain toward the colonies.

This quote indicates that the authors intend to present evidence to support their claims about the negative impact of British policies on the colonies, which is a central theme of the Declaration of Independence.