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Delcaration of Indep
Declaration of Independence - Line by Line
Term | Definition |
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We hold these truths | To be self-evident |
that all men are created equal | that they are endowed by their creator |
with certain unalienable rights | that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
that to secure these rights | governments are instituted among men |
deriving (driving) their just powers | from the consent of the governed |
That whenever any form of government | becomes destructive of these ends |
it is the right of the people | to alter or abolish it |
and to institute a new government | laying its foundation on such principles |
and organizing its powers | in such form |
as to them | shall seem |
most likely | to affect |
their safety | and happiness |