EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
Question
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Which principle of government is proposed in the Declaration of Independence?
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Individual liberties must be guaranteed by a strong bill of rights
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A system of checks and balances is the most effective way to prevent government abuse of power
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The primary function of government is to protect natural rights
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Political power originates with a strong central government
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Form small groups to discuss the meaning of the three natural rights that Jefferson identified in the Declaration of Independence: “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Detailed explanation-2: -Its goals were to rally the troops, win foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country. The introductory sentence states the Declaration’s main purpose, to explain the colonists’ right to revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The political philosophy expressed by the Declaration of Independence is social contract theory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Natural law is concerned with fundamental moral obligations, whereas natural rights are concerned with fundamental moral claims or entitlements.
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