Question

"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the ___ of the governed...."

- The Declaration of Independence

Which term should be placed in the blank in this passage?
A) annoyance
B) concern
C) consent
D) understanding

Answer 1

The answer is c)consent

Answer 2

"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...."

Step-by-step explanation:

The term "Consent" means "Voluntary agreement or permission." In the passage, Thomas Jefferson (the author of the Declaration of Independence), conveys that governments derive their powers from the voluntary permission of the governed, in other words, governments are instituted because people consciously and on their own free will agree to establish them and give them powers.