"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 pursuit of Happiness: that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." Declaration of Independence
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2. Define "self-evident" in two ways (first your own understanding and second, use the dictionary definition)
3. The phrase, "deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed," is talking about who? Why? (3 - 5 sentences)
4. Provide an example for each of the three rights (Life, LIberty, and pursuit of Happiness) listed. Explain why? (5 - 7 sentences)
5. What "truths" are the framers of the Declaration talking about? (bullet list is fine - try to come up with three)
