“here then is the origin and rise of government; namely, a mode rendered necessary by the inability of moral virtue to govern the world; here too is the design and end of government, viz. freedom and security."

the quotation above is from thomas paine’s pamphlet, common sense. which idea, present in the declaration of independence, is best expressed by this selection?

select one:
a. the government may not arbitrarily abolish legislative bodies
b. king george iii is a tyrant
c. governments exist to secure the rights of the people
d. people cannot be taxed without valid representation in government

The letter explains the treatment of prisoners of war. of 3.6 million prisoners of war, only several hundred thousand are still able to work fully. a large part of them has starved, or died, because of the hazards of the weather. . the camp commanders have forbidden the civilian population to put food at the disposal of the prisoners, and they have rather let them starve to death. –letter to defendant wilhelm keitel from alfred rosenberg the letter prosecutors at the nuremberg trials prove that soviet prisoners were a) treated well despite the conditions. b) treated poorly. c) subject to execution. d) subject to crimes against peace.