"The Declaration of Independence"

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by Thomas Jefferson

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

The Declaration of Independence

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Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the document’s structure support the goals of its creators?

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by asking rhetorical questions to encourage deeper thought
by asking rhetorical questions to encourage deeper thought

by including extended metaphors to discredit the sovereign
by including extended metaphors to discredit the sovereign

by using occasionally informal language to engage the audience
by using occasionally informal language to engage the audience

by presenting information in a consequential and logical way
by presenting information in a consequential and logical way
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

by presenting information in a consequential and logical way

This choice accurately reflects how the structure of the Declaration of Independence supports the goals of its creators. The document follows a clear progression: it explains the reasons for the separation, outlines the philosophical basis for government and individual rights, highlights the grievances against the current government, and ultimately declares independence. This logical structure helps to persuade the audience by systematically building a case for the necessity of independence.