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PLEASE ANSWER FAST 20 POINTS! The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, "Common Sense." Quote by Thomas Paine in a purple box, reading, The powers of governing...in the hands of the king...himself such an...enemy to liberty...is he...a proper person to say to these colonies, YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE. Based on this passage, with what definition of "common sense" would Thomas Paine agree?
A.) A king is the proper protector of a people's liberty.
B) A king can protect the people from tyrants.
C) People should have a government that protects liberty.
D) People should have no laws but what they please to obey.

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EarlyGraduate
It's a flawed question because Thomas Paine believed c and d to be correct, but I would go with C.
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Based on this text by Thomas Paine, we can infer that he would most likely agree with C) People should have a government that protects liberty.

Thomas Paine:

  • Tried to convince the colonists of the need to sue for independence from Britain
  • Released publications such as "Common Sense" where he called for American independence

In "Common Sense," Thomas Paine makes various claims and arguments such as the fact that the King of England seemed to rule by decree which meant that he was an enemy of liberty and not fit to rule because a government should protect the liberty of the people.

In conclusion, Thomas Paine would agree that a government should protect her people's liberty.

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