American colonists supported the Declaration of Independence because they believed the British government: A. Could not protect the colonies from France.
B. Gave the king too much power over them.
C. Was forcing them to move to western lands.
D. Supported the idea of popular sovereignty.

Colonists who opposed independence from Britain were known as Loyalists. Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens. ... Many loyalists left the American Colonies for their own safety.

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billygate was not one of the scandals

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".