(1) 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. (2) that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. (3) that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government…. —the declaration of independence, 1776 what concept is best described by the second sentence?

Which act of the conquistador pizarro was crucial in overthrowing the inca? a. the destruction of the ancient inca city, machu picchu b. the siege of the inca capital near the cuzco valley c. the execution of the last inca ruler, atahualpa d. the unexpected deaths of 3 million inca warriors e. the murder of former inca emperor, huascar

What caused the first political parties to form?

Which four excerpts from the poem "a political reverie" by mercy otis warren imply that america was an oppressed and exploited nation? no despot here shall rule with awful sway nor orphan's spoils become the minion's prey; no more the widow'd bleeding bosom mourns, nor injur'd cities weep their slaughter'd sons; for then each tyrant, by the hand of fate, and standing troops, the bane of every state, forever spurn'd, shall be remov'd as far as bright hesperus from the polar star; freedom and virtue shall united reign, and stretch their empire o'er the wide domain. on a broad base the commonwealth shall stand, when lawless power withdraws its impious hand; when crowns and sceptres are grown useless things, nor petty pretors plunder here for kings