Read the following 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.

Based on the excerpt, what two central beliefs is the declaration based on?

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It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.

Use your answers to the questions above to write a judicial opinion for each case using this template. explain your answers to each question in detail and use information from the lesson and the court's minority and majority opinions. be sure to check your work for proper spelling and grammar. reflect on your decisions in the cases of hazelwood v. kuhlmeier and t.m. v. state of florida using the following questions: did your opinion reflect the majority or minority opinion on each case? did you tend to favor loose or strict interpretation of the laws and rights for each case? what factors most influenced your decision and interpretations in each case? use your answers to the questions above to write a judicial opinion for each case using this template. explain your answers to each question in detail and use information from the lesson and the court's minority and majority opinions. be sure to check your work for proper spelling and grammar.