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Which of these ideas from the Declaration of Independence explains the proper purpose of government?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident.”
“All men are created equal.”
“To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men.”
“It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands

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"To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men."

This line says the proper purpose of government is to protect (secure) the people's unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness).