"Here then is the origin and rise of government; namely, a mode rendered necessary by the inability of moral virtue to govern the world; here too is the design and end of government, viz. freedom and security."





The quotation above is from Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense. Which idea, present in the Declaration of Independence, is best expressed by this selection?


Select one:

A. the government may not arbitrarily abolish legislative bodies

B. King George III is a tyrant

C. governments exist to secure the rights of the people

D. people cannot be taxed without valid representation in government