"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, and to institute a new Government" - Identify the excerpt above and analyze the meaning of each clause in relation to the historical background and the author's intent.
What will be an ideal response?
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Following the 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis, ten member countries of ASEAN formed the ________ as an alternative to the IMF.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ireland is an example of the ___________ model
a. social market b. social democratic c. Christian democratic d. extreme capitalist democracy
A congressional seat that is considered to be reliably held by either a Democrat or Republican is called a ________ seat
A) defined B) lost C) safe D) landslide E) marginal
Robert A. Dahl concluded that a power elite of economic and social notables did not run the city of New Haven, Connecticut, and that policy decisions were made by changing coalitions of leaders drawn from different segments of the community
Indicate whether the statement is true or false