In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson believed the colonists needed to explain to the world what the King and the British government had done that caused the colonists to feel they had to declare independence from Great Britain. This section was the longest part of the Constitution. It lists the actions of the King and the British government that were causing the colonists to declare independence.
The phrase “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good” means that King refused to give his approval to laws that were designed to help the public. These laws included dealing with the government protecting the rights of the people. The colonists felt this was a fundamental responsibility of the government. This statement also references the idea of government being based on the consent of the governed. By having to get the King to approve their laws, consent really didn't exist. With the King not approving these laws, these ideas were not happening.
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