Question

Read the statement.

When a government fails to protect the unalienable rights of its citizens, it is the duty and right of citizens to create another form of government.

This statement is the Declaration of Independence’s
text structure.
minor premise.
conclusion.
major premise.

Answer 1

major premise.

It's the general principle (a broad claim about government and citizens' rights) that the Declaration uses as the foundational premise for its argument that the colonies may overthrow British rule.