Question

Select what principle of government you wish to explain.

Principle 1: All people are created equal

Principle 2: All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away

Principle 3: The government gets its power to make decisions and to protect rights from the people

Principle 4: When the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to change or remove the government.


Your explanation paragraph (3-5 sentences). Explain how the principle of government you chose is expressed/shown in the Declaration of Independence. Support your argument with at least one excerpt/quote from the Declaration.

Answer 1

Principle 1: All people are created equalgovernment?

is one of the main principles of the U.S. Government. Under popular sovereignty, the people (or citizens) are the ultimate source of government power. This means that the government only can operate with the people's consent and authority