“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable 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 to 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…” This passage suggests that the authority of government

A: originates from the divine right of kings
B:is based on a social contract meant to guarantee individual rights
c:includes the power to seize private property for national defense
d:is the source of all the natural rights of citizens