Read the statement.

The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights.

This statement is the Declaration of Independence's

A) major premise.

B) minor premise.

C) conclusion.

D) body.

The answers is letter b.

The correct option is B.

In logical arguments, statements are divided into two basic types, these are the major premise and the minor premise. The major premise refers to the combination of the general statements of the argument while the minor premise refers to the specific statements offer by the argument. A conclusion is usually derived from the combination of the major and minor premises.