s.s.7.CG.1.6 Declaration of Independence: Events that led to
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According to the Declaration of Independence, which are examples of natural rights?
According to the Declaration of Independence, which are examples of natural rights?
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The excerpt below is from the Declaration of Independence (1776).
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ____?__, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Which phrase completes the excerpt?
The excerpt below is from the Declaration of Independence (1776).
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ____?__, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Which phrase completes the excerpt?
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The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence.[T]o secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . .[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .According to this passage, what is the chief purpose of government?
The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence.
[T]o secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . .
[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .
According to this passage, what is the chief purpose of government?
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The passage below is from a historical document. "...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...." Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?
The passage below is from a historical document.
"...That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...." Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?
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What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?
What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?
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An excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence" "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." This excerpt demonstrates how the founding fathers were influenced by which idea?
An excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
This excerpt demonstrates how the founding fathers were influenced by which idea?