Refer to the excerpt below. "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 Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
-Declaration of Independence

According to this excerpt, what is the principal role of government?

A. To promote greater social equality
B. to glorify the ruler in the eyes of the creator
C. to help people cooperate against the forces of nature
D. to protect citizens from having freedoms taken away

world war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. during the conflict, germany, austria-hungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire (the central powers) fought against great britain, france, russia, italy, romania, japan and the united states (the allied powers). to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, world war i saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. by the time the war was over and the allied powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.

explanation:

sitting in that one chair where he could get shot at was his worst decision.

b. introduce the core ideas of the new government.