Which of the following is not a characteristic of a nation-state?
it has people.
it has its own airline.
it has territory
it has sovereignty.

swe 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, — 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. "

- declaration of independence

  according to this passage from the declaration of independence, who gives government the power to exist?

a) the king

b) the people

c) their creator

d) their governmenthook

answer: the answer is b

explanation: i just took this quiz last week

i also think he is correct. i believe they came to washington to protest their rights.

when in doubt choose c

it's what my teacher told my class when we were going into psats