MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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American colonists must remain loyal to Great Britain
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American colonists should overthrow the government of Great Britain.
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Great Britain has the right to excerpt its authority over the American colonists.
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American colonists have no right to destroy their sovereign relationship with Great Britain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In political philosophy, the right of revolution (or right of rebellion) is the right or duty of a people to “alter or abolish” a government that acts against their common interests or threatens the safety of the people without cause.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Declaration’s fourth and final self-evident truth is that when a government destroys rather than secures its citizens’ unalienable rights, those citizens have a right to revolution. This follows logically from the preceding principles.
Detailed explanation-3: -"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best explains why the Declaration of Independence does not directly address the issue of slavery? Some of the colonies were in favor of slavery and others were opposed to it.