Enlightenment Influence on the Declaration of Independence

Medium Unit 1: Foundations Of Democracy Declaration Of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is a foundational document that not only proclaimed the colonies' independence from Britain but also articulated key principles of governance. Central to the document are certain unalienable rights. Which of the following phrases from the Declaration best reflects the Enlightenment philosophy that influenced its authors?

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal

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