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American Ideals. The following ideals and excerpts are taken directly from the Declaration of Independence – the first founding document produced by the United States of America. The Declaration of Independence outlined the ideals and dreams for the new country. Opportunity.
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The following ideals and excerpts are taken directly from the Declaration of Independence – the first founding document produced by the United States of America. • The Declaration of Independence outlined the ideals and dreams for the new country.
Opportunity • “that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Definition: The promise that people should have the chance to attain their hopes and dreams.
Equality • “All men are created equal.”
Rights • “They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.”
Democracy • “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Definition: A form of government that places power in the hands of the people.
Liberty • “that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”
Definition: The freedom to think or act without being limited by unnecessary force.