"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers form the consent of the governed - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." - Thomas Jefferson
According to Jefferson, what is the source of a government's authority?
A.
a strong, organized leader
B.
tradition
C.
military force
D.
the consent of the people