Which statement describes a political change that took place in europe after 1980?

a.
yugoslavia survived a revolution and remained a united country with a communist government.

b.
east and west germany peacefully reunited under a communist government.

c.
european nations gave up their economic union.

d.
the republics of the soviet union declared their independence and rejected communism.

The answer is D: The republics of the Soviet Union declared their independence and rejected communism.

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There are many enlightenment ideals in the declaration of independence. one is the idea that all people are entitled to certain rights just by virtue of being human. another is the belief that a government’s legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed. finally, the declaration of independence incorporates the enlightenment idea that a government’s main purpose is to protect the rights of the people.