Which statement represents one of the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

A) The United States needs a strong national religion

B) The power of the President must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches

C) People have the right to rebel against an unjust government

D) Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes

C

Explanation:

A) is incorrect because the Declaration of Independence did nothing to put any rules on religion into place.

B) is incorrect because this was important to the constitution, not the declaration of independence.

C) This answer is correct, in fact this idea was outlined by the Declaration, this is almost a direct quote from the document itself.

D) is incorrect because even though the colonists did not want to pay taxes, they did not list this as a main idea in the declaration.