"We hold these thruths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Probably the most profound words a system of government has ever been based.
The ideas of the Enlightenment appeared in this document. It was basically composed by Thomas Jefferson and he based his arguments on John Lock's ideas: He was a British philosopher and founder of empiricism and liberalism. His theory denied the divine origin of kings, he also claimed that any authority's power should be limited.
iF THE GOVERNMENT denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown
It's political philosophy is that it expresses that every one has the right to have liberty, to live and to have a property.
The idea that all men are free in their pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. They are free from the restraints of an overbearing government.
Rebels attempt to overthrow a dictatorial government.
Rebels attempt to overthrow a dictatorial government.
Government receives its power from the people and should be changed if it does not ensure their safety and happiness.
Government receives its power from the people and should be changed if it does not ensure their safety and happiness.
The Great Awakening, a religious revival movement in the 18th century, had a significant influence on the philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence. It emphasized individual beliefs, personal convictions, and the idea of religious freedom, which aligned with the concept of individual rights and liberty expressed in the Declaration. The Great Awakening helped shape the idea that governments should respect these individual rights and that people have the right to overthrow a government that infringes upon them, as stated in the Declaration of Independence.
yup
people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
it loses the right to govern so it cant govern anymore
Declaration of Independence Cope of Napoleon
U.S. Declaration of Independence
Our rights as "We the people" and it was a declaration of us separating from Great Britain. "What it was about" cannot be expressed better than by it's title. It was a "Declaration of Independence".
the declaration of independence