Use the excerpt from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to answer the question.

How does Paine’s argument support the case for colonial independence from Britain?

A.
Paine invokes the natural rights of citizens as just cause for self-government.

B.
Paine asserts that an absolute monarchy is incompatible with the rule of law.

C.
Paine denounces the divine right of kings as inconsistent with religious freedom.

D.
Paine emphasizes that royal rule undermines the freedoms guaranteed by colonial charter.