foundations and ideals of democracy

"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 abolish it,..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776 Over time the government of the United States struggles with fulfilling the promise that "all men are created equal, and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights." Which amendment had done the most to fulfill the promise of equality embedded in the Declaration of Independence?

1st Amendment

what Enlightenment idea most influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke's theory of resisting "the aggressor" from the Second Treatise on Government

what French Enlightenment thinker inspired the writing of Federalist No. 51 and it's support of separation of powers?

Montesquieu

the principles put forth in the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence best serve as inspiration for what?

The Bill of Rights

"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 abolish it,..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776 what best reflects the sentiments of the excerpt above?

The Social Contract

the belief in natural rights, as found in the Declaration of Independence, most directly impacted the development of what?

american political culture

"Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons." -U.S. Constitution- Article 1, Section 2 what ideal, critical in a participatory democracy, can be ascertained from the provided excerpt?

compromise

what statement is true based on the concept of unalienable rights found in the Declaration of Independence?

god and the forces of nature are greater than any government

what best describes an alternative intent of the Declaration of Independence (aside from the desire to declare independence)?

it sought to persuade colonists to support the revolution

"... 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." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776 what concept was articulated by Thomas Jefferson and his collaborators in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?

popular sovereignty

what democratic ideas is most directly reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

social contract

"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 abolish it,..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776 what constitutional provisions reflect the sentiments expressed above in the Declaration of Independence?

the establishment of the House of Representatives under the original Constitution

the list of grieves in the declaration of independence best supports what claim?

the king of england had broken the social contraxr with the colonists

in the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson claims that

the purpose of the government is to protect natural rights

in what way we're the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine's Common Sense similar?

they both stated that the colonists needed to make a permanent break from Britain

the publication of the declaration of independence reflected what shift in the beliefs of American colonial leaders?

they were no longer going to engage in reconciliation attempts with britain