Read the quotation from Mercy Otis Warren, an American writer who opposed ratifying the Constitution.The origin of all power is in the people, and . . . they have an [incontestable] right to check the creatures of their own creation.–Observations on the New Constitution, Mercy Otis Warren, 1788
Answer
A
A country’s leaders should have total authority.
B
It is best to give power to only a small group of people.
C
People have the right to question their government.
D
People should not have to follow laws they oppose.