Question

1 According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the role of government?
(A) to take away the rights of the people
(B) to choose which rights people have
(C) to protect rights of the people
(D) to give unlimited rights to the people

Answers

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(C) to protect rights of the people

The Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted to secure (protect) people's unalienable rights — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — and derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.