The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence stated that a government’s right to rule is based upon

a. the obligation of the wealthy to provide for those less fortunate. 

b. permission from the people who are governed. 

c. the need for a strong centralized government on American soil. 

d. the Magna Carta’s guarantee that rulers shall not place themselves above the law.


Answer is b. permission from the people who are governed.

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