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The Declaration of Independence

Question 1 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not?

Answer
A
No. It demands reconciliation between the government and the governed.
B
Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
C
No. It states that governments cannot simply be changed.
D
Yes. It indicates that the will of the people must be followed.

Explanation

Yes. The preamble says that when a government becomes destructive of people’s rights, the people may alter or abolish it and establish a new government. That principle applies to any government, including the newly independent one, if it later fails to protect those rights. Choice B best captures this rule.

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