The Declaration of Independence goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty because it asserts that
A)rebellion is never an accepted reaction to poor government.
B)government military action is sometimes necessary to provide for security.
C)colonial unrest will result in political despotism.
D)a people can throw off a government and provide new securities for their future existence.
E)all males, regardless of property ownership, should have right to participate in political affairs.

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The Declaration of Independence asserts that a people have the right to overthrow their government and establish a new one that will provide the necessary securities for their future existence. This goes beyond the Enlightenment idea of popular sovereignty, which only asserts that the people have the right to choose their government through representative democracy.

The Declaration of Independence Goes Beyond the Enlightenment Idea of Popular