Because it was the colonists had been unsuccessful in gaining from England those rights and privileges which they, as Englishmen, felt they deserved and which they enjoyed to a large extent until 1763. The colonists were willing to risk war to secure those rights
The Declaration of Independence states that the role of government is to assist the people in securing their God given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It gives the people the right to "alter or abolish" it if that goal is not met.
To protect the natural rights of its citizens.
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provide a system of check and balance
What is the role of true government as Thomas Jefferson portrays it in The Declaration of Independence
No role. The Declaration was a letter to the king explaining why they were declaring independence.
Jefferson played an active role in starting the Revolution, serving as a member of the Continental Congress that declared independence. He wrote and sighed the Declaration of Independence.
He edited the Declaration of Independence during the revolution.
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This early symbol of America is the cornerstone for our ideals of life, liberty and the personal pursuit of happiness. Combined with the role of a responsible government to its citizens, the Declaration Of Independence is the very foundation of our democratic nation. --Riverbrook
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He edited the declaration of independence during the revolution.
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration. He drafted his ideas from John Locke.
Not really. The declaration talked about who had a right to govern. It did not dispute the need for government, but justified the right to be independent of the rule of the English king and the right of the people to choose their government. It attacked the idea that people like King George had to right to rule because of their royal birth.
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Hall was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.