The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, Common Sense. The powers of governing...in the hands of the king...himself such an...enemy to liberty...is he…

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The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, Common Sense.

The powers of governing...in the hands of the king...himself such an...enemy
to liberty...is he...a proper person to say to these colonies, "YOU SHALL MAKE
NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE."

Based on this passage, with what definition of "common sense" would Thomas Paine agree? (3 points)
A king is the proper protector of a people's liberty.
A king can protect the people from tyrants.
People should have a government that protects liberty.
People should have no laws but what they please to obey.