Question

the excerpt below is from the declaration of independence.
\that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, ...\
source: public domain/national archives
which political principle is based on the phrase \consent of the governed\?
a parliamentary sovereignty
b popular sovereignty
c individual rights
d natural rights

Explanation:

The phrase "consent of the governed" relates to popular sovereignty, which is the idea that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people. Parliamentary sovereignty is about the legislature's supremacy, individual rights focus on personal liberties, and natural rights are inherent rights. So the principle based on "consent of the governed" is popular sovereignty.

Answer:

B. popular sovereignty