Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.
based on the usage of the words bequeath and posterity in this excerpt from thomas paines common sense, complete the sentences.
the authority of great britain over this continent, is a form of government, which sooner or later must have an end: and a serious mind can draw no true pleasure by looking forward, under the painful and positive conviction that what he calls \the present constitution\ is merely temporary. as parents, we can have no joy, knowing that this government is not sufficiently lasting to ensure any thing which we may bequeath to posterity.
charlie wyatt bequeathed his collection of books to the local library.
the posterity
of a gentleman prevents him from associating with common folk
of any nation has the right to blame their predecessors for their suffering
of any single person is not enough to grant him or her any authority over another person
of any government can easily be damaged by false press and rumors

Explanation:

In the excerpt, "posterity" refers to future generations. The context links the government's temporary nature to what is passed to future people (posterity) by predecessors (current generations). The option about posterity blaming predecessors aligns with this generational relationship, while others do not fit the meaning of "posterity" as future descendants.

Answer:

of any nation has the right to blame their predecessors for their suffering