The Declaration Of Independence. 4 Major Sections of Dec of Ind. Introduction / Preamble Political Theory / Declaration of Natural Rights How government should operate How life should be List of Grievances All the things the King and England did to them - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Declaration Of Independence
Introduction / PreamblePolitical Theory / Declaration of Natural
RightsHow government should operateHow life should be List of
GrievancesAll the things the King and England did to themOfficial
Proclamation of Independence4 Major Sections of Dec of Ind
People are born with rightsGovernments are formed to protect
these rightsAnd they rule becausepeople allow them to
When Government starts to destroy rightsPeople are allowed to
change Government orget rid of it
It wouldnt be wise to changeGovernment for minor or temporary
reasonsHistorically, people dealwith bad government ratherthan
overthrow it
But when government is too abusive and becomes a dictatorshipIt
is not only peoples rightto overthrow the government it is their
duty to do so
56 Signersof theDeclaration ofIndependence
12 had homesransacked andburned to the ground
5 captured,tortured and killed by the British
9 Died fighting in Revolutionary War
LawyersJudgesPlantation OwnersWealthy Merchants
Carter BraxtonFrancis Lewis
John Hart
Thomas Nelson
The Declaration Of Independence
