The theme that best represents both The Declaration of Independence and the Preamble is:
A government's sole responsibility should be the protection of man's natural rights.
What is the central theme in both documents
Both documents express the idea that governments are instituted to secure the rights of individuals, and that these rights include fundamental principles such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The notion of protecting natural rights is a central theme in both The Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the United States Constitution.
complete question
The theme of the Preamble is a continuation of the theme presented in The Declaration of Independence; which of the following best represents the theme of both documents?
All government must dictate its own nature.
A better government represents a quest for the betterment of mankind.
Humans are self-interested, and, therefore, so is government.
A government's sole responsibility should be the protection of man's natural rights.