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Use the following quotation to answer the question: “ That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”. ~ Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of independence.Based on the quote, where does the government get its power to govern?A.The PresidentB.The PeopleC.The CongressD.The Supreme Court

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B. The People

The quote says governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed," meaning authority comes from the people.