According to this passage from the declaration of independence, where does political power come from? we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness

The correct answer is the people (aka citizens). In the Declaration of Independence, it is clear that the people are the ones who have the most political power.

The excerpt that proves this is when it states that "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." This quote is essentially saying that governments are made by men and that the power that elected officials may gain is thanks to people voting for them.

Ultimately, the political power in the US lies in the hands of citizens.

explanation:

actually, not all representation was acceptable based on this little piece of article, in 1776, the second continental congress issued the declaration of independence, stating their specific grievances with the british monarchy and why they were going to create a separate government. after the colonies separated from the british monarchy and formed the united states of america, they had to answer some crucial questions: 1) if not a monarchy, what type of government was the united states going to have? 2) what kind of government was going to protect the people without violating their individual liberties?

i'll just take the points xd