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Which Enlightenment idea is expressed in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?
The impetus of the American Revolution placed the idea of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty in goverment. Jean-Jaques-Rosseu was a great influence and expressed the idea that once rulers cease to protect the people, the social contract is broken and people must choose new leaders.
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RafaAmerica's "Declaration of Independence" and "Constitution" reflect Enlightenment ideas about government in quite a few significant ways. What may be most important in this connection is that both documents were created by 18th century persons. Drawing from previous history, yet to a great extent following their own collective and individual genius, the American Founders manifested the Enlightenment confidence in reason to establish, on its own grounds and in historically conditioned contexts, ideas, insights, arrangements, agreements, and institutions that matter.
The enlightenment ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence were those of Thomas Locke, an English Enlightenment philosopher, that every man has "inalienable" or "God-given" rights to "life, liberty, and property." In the DOI, it says "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Property didn't make the cut, but it was later guaranteed in the Constitution that the government cannot impinge on private property. These inalienable rights from Thomas Locke came from his famous Second Treatise.
The enlightenment ideals from john Locke were expressed in the Declaration. He belived in Life and Liberty.
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Which Enlightenment principle is most clearly reflected in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of t?
The social contract
Parallel structure found in excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?
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Read these words from the Declaration of Independence. What is the main purpose of this excerpt of the document?
to announce the decision of the colonies to sever their ties to England.
Which excerpt from the declaration of independence best represents an attempt to appeal to pathos to persuade the reader?
and for the support of this declaration with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence we mutually pledge to each other our lives
What is Pursuit Of Happiness?
The "pursuit of happiness" is an excerpt from the declaration of independence that allows every race to pursue (go after) his/her own happiness
