Select what principle of government you wish to explain.

Principle 1: All people are created equal

Principle 2: All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away

Principle 3: The government gets its power to make decisions and to protect rights from the people

Principle 4: When the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to change or remove the government.


Your explanation paragraph (3-5 sentences). Explain how the principle of government you chose is expressed/shown in the Declaration of Independence. Support your argument with at least one excerpt/quote from the Declaration.