Write a paragraph that explains how one of the following principles of government is expressed in the Declaration of Independence. Support your argument with at least one
excerpt from the Declaration
• Principle 1: All people are created equal.
• Principle 2: All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away.
• Principle 3: The government gets its power to make decisions and to protect rights
from the people
• Principle 4: When the government does not protect the rights of the people, the
people have the right to change or remove the government.