To Justify the Revolution to the Colonists,Thomas Jefferson Included in the Declaration

question 37

Multiple Choice

To justify the Revolution to the colonists,Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:

• A) a long list of grievances against King George III
• B) the theory that government is a social contract
• C) the argument that monarchy is illegitimate
• D) the argument that men form governments to protect the pursuit of happiness, rather than Locke's argument that government is intended to protect property
• E) the right to revolt against a government that does not protect rights

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