Which statement was one of Thomas Paine's arguments for independence? Monarchy was a good form of government, but George III was a bad king.

The colonies needed Britain economically but should be able to govern themselves.

Britain's laws had helped the colonies, but it was time to break away for economic reasons.

It was foolish for a small island 3,000 miles away to try to rule a whole continent.

Read the following quotation from catholic bishop jacques-bénigne bossuet at the court of louis xiv. rulers then act as the ministers of god and as his lieutenants on earth. it is through them that god exercises his empire. . consequently, as we have seen, the royal throne is not the throne of a man, but the throne of god himself. what best summarizes the bishop’s point of view? b). kings on earth rule with god’s authority.