Declaration of Independence, 1776, Part A
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 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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government
Declaration of Independence, 1776, Part B The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
1. How are the principles of classical liberalism (individual rights) present in
this text?
2. How are the principles of classical republicanism (common good) present in this text?
3. How are the principles of classical liberalism (individual rights) present in this text?
4. How are the principles of classical republicanism (common good) present in this text?
Declaration of Independence, 1776, Part A
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 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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government
Declaration of Independence, 1776, Part B The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
1. How are the principles of classical liberalism (individual rights) present in
this text?
2. How are the principles of classical republicanism (common good) present in this text?
3. How are the principles of classical liberalism (individual rights) present in this text?
4. How are the principles of classical republicanism (common good) present in this text?