Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, 1776
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.—Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
According to the excerpt, a ruler becomes illegitimate once he or she
A.
limits freedoms.
B.
uses force.
C.
acts as a tyrant.
D.
alters the government.
PLEASE, ALSO EXPLAIN WHY ITS THE CORRECT ANSWER, DO NOT GUESS, USE THE EXPERT.
C. acts as a tyrant.
The excerpt states that when a ruler pursues the same goal of reducing people under absolute Despotism, it is their right and duty to throw off such government. It then states that the history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. This indicates that the ruler is acting as a tyrant, and thus the correct answer is C.