The Declaration of Independence states that when a government created by "the consent of the governed" fails to protect their rights, the people have the right to ________
A) hold the president and Congress criminally liable
B) file a lawsuit in the federal courts
C) turn to the state governments for relief
D) alter or abolish such government
E) file actions in state courts against the federal government
D
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