richard bland, williamsburg, virginia, an inquiry into the rights of the british colonies (1766)\ngreat is…

richard bland, williamsburg, virginia, an inquiry into the rights of the british colonies (1766)\ngreat is the power of parliament, but, great as it is, it cannot, constitutionally, deprive the people of their natural rights; nor, in virtue of the same principle, can it deprive them of their civil rights, which are founded in compact, without their own consent...if they are deprived of their civil rights, if great and manifest oppressions harassments are imposed upon them by the state on which they are dependent, their remedy solution is to lay their complaints at the foot of the throne and to suffer patiently rather than disturb the public peace, which nothing but a denial of justice can excuse them in breaking. but if this justice should be denied, if the most humble and dutiful representations petitions should be rejected, nay not even deigned to be received, what is to be done?\nwhich political principle is richard bland most directly appealing to?\nseparation of church and state\nnatural rights and government by consent\npopular sovereignty only in britain\ndivine right of kings

richard bland, williamsburg, virginia, an inquiry into the rights of the british colonies (1766)\ngreat is the power of parliament, but, great as it is, it cannot, constitutionally, deprive the people of their natural rights; nor, in virtue of the same principle, can it deprive them of their civil rights, which are founded in compact, without their own consent...if they are deprived of their civil rights, if great and manifest oppressions harassments are imposed upon them by the state on which they are dependent, their remedy solution is to lay their complaints at the foot of the throne and to suffer patiently rather than disturb the public peace, which nothing but a denial of justice can excuse them in breaking. but if this justice should be denied, if the most humble and dutiful representations petitions should be rejected, nay not even deigned to be received, what is to be done?\nwhich political principle is richard bland most directly appealing to?\nseparation of church and state\nnatural rights and government by consent\npopular sovereignty only in britain\ndivine right of kings

Answer

Brief Explanations:

The text mentions "natural Rights" and that people cannot be deprived of civil rights (founded in compact) without their "own Consent". These are key concepts related to natural rights (rights people are born with) and government by consent (government's power comes from the people's agreement). The other options:

  • Separation of church and state: Not mentioned in the text.
  • Popular sovereignty only in Britain: The text is about British colonies' rights, not limiting popular sovereignty to Britain.
  • Divine right of kings: Not mentioned (divine right is about kings' rule by God's will, not discussed here).

Answer:

Natural rights and government by consent