Question

based on the passage where should governments get their power?
a from the public
b from the elected leaders
c from the executive branch
d from the u.s. supreme court

question 3 (1 point)
below is a diagram.
people are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights
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governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed
which statement completes the diagram?
a people establish natural rights.
b people earn their natural rights.
c the role of government to protect natural rights.
d the role of government to determine natural rights.

question 4 (1 point)
which grievance against king george iii is stated in the declaration of independence?
a he had quartered his troops among the colonists.
b he had forced the colonists to accept the practice of slavery.
c he had required the colonists to trade with french merchants.
d he had failed to defend the colonists in the french and indian war

question 5 (1 point)
according to the declaration of independence, what was an unalienable right that governments should protect?
a the right to liberty
b the right to employment
c the right to religious equality
d the right to elect public officials

question 6 (1 point)
according to the declaration of independence, what do people have the right to do if their government is abolished?
a whenever a government passes a law that is disliked by some
b whenever the majority party is in control of government changes
c whenever the king attempts to act without the approval of parliament

Explanation:

Question (about government power source)

The idea of government power coming from the people is rooted in social contract theory (e.g., Locke, Rousseau), where governments are established by the consent of the governed. Elected leaders, executive branch, or Supreme Court don't originate power—they derive it from the public's consent or the system set by the public. So option a is correct.

The left circle is about people’s natural rights, the right about government power from consent. The overlap should connect them: government’s role is to protect natural rights (per social contract—people give consent for government to protect rights). Natural rights are inalienable (not established/earned by people), and government doesn’t determine them (they’re natural). So option c fits.

The Declaration lists grievances, including quartering troops among colonists (part of the Intolerable Acts). The colonists weren’t forced to accept slavery by the king (slavery was complex, not a king - imposed grievance here), they weren’t required to trade with French merchants (British mercantilism restricted trade to British), and the king didn’t fail to defend in French - Indian War (he was involved in it, and the grievance was about post - war actions). So option a is correct.

Answer:

a. from the public

Question 3 (diagram completion)