What would be the purpose of listing grievances against the king and parliament in the Declaration of Independence? A. To show that the American colonists supported English common law.
B. To show how the colonists could be reconciled with Great Britain.
C. To show how the king and the parliament broke the social contract between government and governed.
D. To show how the king and parliament were concerned about the common good of the colonists.

C. To show how the king and the parliament broke the social contract between government and governed.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence was a document established to expose the complaints of American settlers about the breach of the social contract that the King and the English Parliament promoted against the American governed. In that document, the Americans complained about the cases of tyranny and exploitation that England had been promoting on American soil, causing the colonies to suffer serious reprisals and not have the least representation.

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legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional