While the opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence was issued to break political ties with Great Britain, the second paragraph declares that a government's right to rule is based on:

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The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." This clearly indicates that a government's right to rule is based on the permission of the people who are governed, which is option C.

While the Opening Paragraph of the Declaration of Independence Was