When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
–The Declaration of Independence
What is the main idea of this excerpt?
People have the right to break ties with a government and to express their reasons for doing so.
People have the right to establish political control over weaker governments.
People have the right to enforce the government system that is best for all humankind.
People have the right to create laws that protect nature.