Question

Which statement best explains what Paine says about the king?

He puts the interests of the colonists before his own when approving laws.
He allows the colonies to make their own laws.
He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain’s best interest.
He allows new laws to be made in the colonies.

Answer 1

C) He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain’s best interest.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain’s best interest.

He include this perspective in almost all of his writings, and used it to gained support among colonists to join the revolutionary army. He specified how the law made by the Great Britain impose an overly high tax payment for the colonists which contribute to the poverty among the colonists.