The primary purpose of the passage from The Declaration of Independence is to justify the colonies' separation from British rule. It articulates the belief in unalienable rights and the right of the people to alter or abolish a government that does not secure those rights, providing a rationale for independence from British authority.
Passage from The Declaration of Independence:
"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."
What is the primary purpose of the passage from The Declaration of Independence?
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To outline a plan for a new form of government
To establish economic policies for the new nation
To justify the colonies' separation from British rule
To propose amendments to existing British laws
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