That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed?

Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

That we ALLOW the government to function in protection of OUR GOD-GIVEN rights. Their just powers are to protect us from invasion (which they are not doing along our southern border) and to ensure our Life, Liberty,and the Pursuit of Happiness. When Nanny Pelosi came out with her big gavel in regards to ObummerKare, that was a slap in the face of this phrase. The only thing that we allow them to do is what WE ourselves have the right to do and that is, the protection of our rights under the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence. No more, no less. That is why Americans are angry over ObummerKare, Cap and Tax, Obama's rule by Czar and executive orders, etc.

It means we the people are ultimately responsible for our government and they can only do what we allow them get away with. But the politician effectively divide the electorate using lies/Propaganda for their own selfish interest and to maintain the "Two Party System." Most people are ignorant, apathetic and selfish they may or may not vote. Like it or not this is the people's government.

Answer 3

Yes, that is correct. The reason governments are instituted among men is to secure the rights listed above, and these governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Answer 4

Try looking at the statement in reverse order-- from the last word.

Excerpt: "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

1. The governed means the people, everyone involved under one group that needs and wants to be "governed".
2. Consent means agreement and permission. The people give someone else authority to speak for the whole group.
3. deriving their just powers [ from ] the governed - Derived refers to the fact that the people authorized [their, meaning] the person/persons to speak on their behalf. The writers had no power except through The People (the citizens) who gave them power.
4. Among Men - Back then, this meant males, because females had no power. But today we read Men in this context to mean the people (who were males) who were given the authority to initiate the new government.
5. Governments are instituted - A government is begun, initiated, formed.
6. That to secure these rights - Rights refers back to previous statements of what the colonists wanted. The secure means to get, hold onto, and maintain.
7. That to secure these rights - This refers to the core principle underpinning this whole sentence, which is, The People wanted freedom from England, and authorized the leaders to write The Declaration of Independence so the colonists could be FREE to govern themselves.

So the whole statement relies on the Will of The People. Only those being governed have the moral right to say who should govern them and under what terms or conditions.

Answer 5

The Declaration of Independence, written (primarily) by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.

Answer 6

The decloration of independance

Answer 7

From the Declaration of Independence