According to this text from the preamble to the Declaration, who gives men their unalienable rights?
Which of these ideas from the Declaration of Independence explains the proper purpose of government?
What does the preamble say about the power of government? Select all that apply. If the government abuses its power, people’s natural rights are taken away. Great Britain has always upheld the natural rights of the colonists. The government has a responsibility to protect people’s rights, not to control their lives.Government’s power comes from the Creator.A government is empowered by the consent of the governed.
Which groups of people were excluded from the principles of unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.womenimmigrants to the coloniesenslaved African AmericansWhite malesIndigenous peoples
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