When the government stops helping and protecting the rights of the people, the people have the right "to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." As written in the Declaration of Independence.
People have the right to rebel against an unjust government.
When the government no longer serves the needs of the people, but Jefferson also adds that "the people" have to first try to reason with the government and to change it peacefully. Only as a last resort must they move against the government.
when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it
The real answer is that it held when they stood up and took their independence and broke their ties with great Britain
According to the Declaration of Independence, the British had enlisted their standing army, foreign mercenaries, and the Native American tribes living along the frontier to fight against the colonists. All three groups are mentioned explicitly in the grievances section of the Declaration of Independence.
when the government works against the rights of the people
alter or abolish the government
People have the right to rebel against an unjust government.
When the government no longer serves the needs of the people, but Jefferson also adds that "the people" have to first try to reason with the government and to change it peacefully. Only as a last resort must they move against the government.
The Declaration of Independence was the document that stated that the U.S. was to be independent from Britain. It stated our grievances against the king and explained that the government was to run by the people, for the people.
when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it
The Declaration has a simple structure:An introduction saying that we owe the world an explanation for our separation;A statement of ideals about government;A long list of grievances against the British;A declaration of independence from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence justifies rebellion against the British crown on the grounds that the British crown was oppressive. This creates a precedent for revolution against other oppressive governments in the future.
The Declaration of Independence lists 27 grievances against Britain which are the colonists grounds for Independence
There is not a way to use The Declaration of Independence to argue against quitting. It is only a document that states the independence of a state.
The real answer is that it held when they stood up and took their independence and broke their ties with great Britain
When the U.S. was founded, they fixed all the problems listed in the Declaration of Independence in the Constitution. The Constitution ensured that their rights were protected against anything, including the government.