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What is the main idea of this passage from the Declaration of Independence

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Answer: B. governments are controlled by the people and exist to make sure that peoples rights are safe.

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A couple of ideas are: All men are created equal. All men have basic human rights given to them by God. The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights, which Jefferson lists as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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