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What is the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
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∙ 9y ago
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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe 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.
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∙ 12y agoTo protect the natural rights of its citizens.
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∙ 14y agomr.baras class?
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∙ 10y agoprovide a system of check and balance
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What is the role of true government as Thomas Jefferson portrays in the declaration of Independence?
What is the role of true government as Thomas Jefferson portrays it in The Declaration of Independence
What role dose concept of limited government play in the declaration of independence?
No role. The Declaration was a letter to the king explaining why they were declaring independence.
What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the Revolution?
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.
What was Benjamin's role in the revolution?
He edited the Declaration of Independence during the revolution.
Who played the major role in drafting the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why was the Declaration of Independence one of America's most important historical documents?
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
What was Jefferson role in federal government?
For more than being the 2nd vice-president, the 3 president, and the author of the Declaration of independence ... click on link below.
What was Benjamin franklins role in the revolution?
He edited the declaration of independence during the revolution.
What was Thomas Jefferson's role in the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration. He drafted his ideas from John Locke.
Did the declaration of independence talk about the role of government?
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.
Who played a major role in creating the Texas declaration of independence?
Barney ate your face
What role did lyman hall play in the revolutionary war?
Hall was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
