Question

minor premise: the government of england is subjecting the american colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights. jeffersons reasoning is valid, but what could be added to the minor premise to strengthen the conclusion that revolution is necessary? only democracies can protect unalienable rights. all governments need to take away some of these rights. once governments take away these rights, they cannot be returned. colonists have previously asked the king to reform these laws. done

Explanation:

If colonists have previously asked the king to reform the laws that take away their unalienable rights and the king did not act, it further strengthens the case for revolution as peaceful means have been exhausted. The other options either go against the idea of unalienable rights (all governments taking away rights) or do not directly strengthen the case for revolution as strongly as showing that peaceful requests for change have failed.

Answer:

Colonists have previously asked the king to reform these laws.