According to the american colonists, a government is only legitimate if it has select one: . a. direct or pure democracy. b. consent of the governed. c. declared independence. d. contracts with citizens

The answer is letter C. Consent of the Governed.

the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the united states constitution each contain a due process clause. due process deals with the administration of justice and thus the due process clause acts as a safeguard from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property by the government outside the sanction of law.

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