Question

Which is true?
"When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to disables the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal status to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel [force] them to the separation."

A) No cause justifies resistance to a recognized government.
B) God grants rulers
Use the excerpt below from the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements is true?

"When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to disables the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal status to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel [force] them to the separation."

A) No cause justifies resistance to a recognized government.
B) God grants rulers their power.
C) The laws of man take precedence over the laws of nature.
D) People have the right to form their own government.

Answer 1

I think it's D, since he says that they need to justify their reasons (which means there can be causes), he doesn't say God grants the power, and he says to explain the laws of men if you were to go against the laws of nature, not that it takes precedence. So I'm guessing D