Lisset Febles
May 19, 2015
Mr. Carter
Declaration of independence common sense pamphlet
2.
All men are created equal and there are certain unalienable rights that governments should never violate. These rights include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When a government fails to protect those rights, it s not only the right, but also the duty of the people to overthrow that government. In its place, the people should establish a government that is designed to protect those rights. The new government will reserve the right to levy war, make peace, make alliances with foreign nations, conduct trade, and do anything else that nations do.
3.
Popular sovereignty is government based on the consent of the people. Government established by free choice of the people and are expected to serve the people. Popular sovereignty is the basis of constitutional government in the U.S. The U.S constitution clearly establishes government in the name of the people in the preamble. “We the people of the United States do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of America.
4.
The social contract states in the Declaration of Independence that government is created for the sole purpose of protecting ones natural rights. All men are born with certain natural rights. Among them are life, liberty, and poverty. Finally, that people have the right to change their form of government if they believe that it no longer protect no natural rights.
5.
Natural rights and individual rights indicate that the most basic human law of nature is the preservation of humankind. Individuals have both a right and a duty to reserve their own lives. Individuals should be free to make choices on how they run their own lives as long as they do not interfere with the liberty of others. The sole purpose of government is to secure and protect the god given inalienable natural rights of the people. The people, however, must obey the