Question

q18_usgovernment
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he has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
he has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
he has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
he has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
he has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
excerpt from the declaration of independence listing grievances, 1776
according to the declaration of independence excerpt, what is one way the king abused his power over the colonies?
he refused to approve important laws needed for the public good.
he encouraged fair representation of all people in the legislature.
he allowed the colonies to govern themselves freely.
he improved accessibility by holding meetings close to public records.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence lists grievances against the King. One is his refusal to approve laws beneficial to the public good. The other options are contrary to what is stated in the Declaration.

Answer:

He refused to approve important laws needed for the public good.