Question

What argument does Thomas Jefferson make in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence? 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, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Select one: a. The American colonies could form a better government than the one established by Great Britain to govern them. b. The American colonies should have sufficient representation in British Parliament if America and Great Britain are

Answer 1

In the Declaration Of Independence we see that Thomas Jefferson says that men have inalienable rights and also they are created equal.

They the inalienable rights to liberty, life and the pursuit of happiness and the government actually derives its powers from the governed who can either abolish or alter them for that matter

Answer 2

Answer:

• Thomas Jefferson asserts that men have unalienable rights and that they are all equal in the Declaration of Independence.

• They have the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and the government genuinely draws its authority from the people it governs, who are also free to revoke or modify those rights.

• We firmly believe that all people are created equal and that these rights, including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, are given to them by their Creator.

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