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The major premise in Jefferson's declaration is that the duty of government is to protect the rights of the people. Jefferson also listed the wrongs he felt Britain had committed.
premise is the underlying proposition in an argument
Valid Argument
Valid argument
The two parts of a logical argument are the premise (or premises) and the conclusion. The premise is the part of an argument that visibly have evidence or logical steps to reach a conclusion. A conclusion is the result of the reasoning in the premise.
syllogism
Premise 1: Every person is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Premise 2: England has infringed the colonists' right to life, liberty, and happiness. Conclusion: Therefore colonists have a right to independence.
strong argument with at least one false premise
syllogism
an enthymeme.
Premise Indicators
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