The Four Ideals Of The Declaration Of Independence

The ideals of the Declaration of Independence There are many different ideals included in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is known as “the most influential document in American history.” It was America’s symbol of independence from Great Britain. Out of all of the things regarded as perfect in the Declaration of Independence which is the most important? The four ideals; Equality, Unalienable Rights, Consent of Governed, and the Right to alter or abolish, are the base of the government. Equality is the most important and the reason the United States government is so successful to this day.
The Consent of the Governed is one of the important ideals. The government exists to secure the rights of the people, and the people are the ultimate authority of the government. People went out and protested at Tiananmen Square, in China, to fight for a change in their democracy and by the end of the protest, there were three thousand people dead. This is similar to the US in the sense that people fought for their rights and what they believed in. Without the Consent of the Governed, they cannot achieve Liberty and Happiness. We need to
have the Consent of the Governed so people can trust in their government (Document C). The people have the Right to alter or abolish the government whenever they feel the government becomes destructive.
Citizens of Vermont had a movement in 2003 known as the Tea Party because people were angry with how big the government was. They were seeking to alter the government back to a independent status because they were not happy with it. They were going to organize, demonstrate, and vote for what they wanted until they achieved the restoration. Whether the Tea Party was successful or not is not the main idea, it showed that the people were going to fight for their right of altering or abolishing the government if they did not agree. This shows importance to the Declaration because what is the point in having Liberty if people can not make changes they feel are necessary to the government (Document
D). Unalienable rights are very important and a basic right every person has. These rights are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Life is believed in treasuring it as a mystery and that should never be destroyed, Liberty is believed that within every soul lies the ability to reach for its own good, and the Pursuit of Happiness is believed as the journey, not the arrival. It was shown that a society cannot achieve Liberty without Equality, and Equality without Liberty. Liberty means that within every soul lies the ability to reach for its own good, and equality is that every person has the same rights. People cannot reach for their own good if they do not have equality and the right to do so. This is how all of these rights work hand in hand together and are all needed to achieve a good system of government. Everyone has the right to reach for their own good (Document B).
Out of all the ideals of the government, Equality is the most important. One example would be Diana Pham. Her family came to the United States from Vietnam. They were able to build their lives, her daughters had the chance to attend college. They also believe women should have the same rights as men so equal opportunity has come a long way. This ideal is the most important because if the United States did not believe in Equality, the government would not be able to be successful. They were allowed to be who they wanted, without being told what to do. All other rights and ideals relate back and would not be possible without Equality (Document A).
Although all four ideals are extremely important, Equality is the most important from the Declaration of Independence. Each ideal topic has an effect on Equality, they all work together to make the meaning of Equality. The United States would not be where it is today without equal opportunity.
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