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Declaration of Independence - Foundational Passage Analysis

Analyze a key passage from the U.S. Declaration of Independence on unalienable rights and government's role. Learn about the origins of governmental power and the people's right to alter or abolish governance.

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Declaration of Independence - Foundational Passage Analysis

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  1. e passage below is from a historical document. Source: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.Which document contains this passage?

  2. 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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