What was one reason that patriots were more willing to go to war with britain than the loyalists? loyalists believed great britain safeguarded their religious rights in the colonies. loyalists believed american representatives in parliament were corrupt. patriots had closer political and business ties to transatlantic trade with great britain. patriots were more likely than loyalists to believe in the idea of consent of the governed.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.