In this excerpt from the declaration of independence, what do the words "political bands" refer to? ". . it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . ." a. the union of two nations who have a common purpose b. the dispute between the colonizer and the colonized c. a group of colonists who opposed king george iii d. the trade relationships that existed between england and the colonies

That excerpt belongs to the preamble of the declaration of independence which is an introduction to what the whole document is about, "The natural laws of freedom", referring to one entity splitting from the whole; "bands" are ties or attachments, and "political bands" in this case refers to the elements uniting or keeping together the colonies with the kingdom at that time, meaning the restrictions set by the United Kingdom upon the colonies in order to keep both entities together.

Thereby the correct option is (A.) "The union of two nations..."

Explanation:

e. all of em

~courtney

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