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Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not?
No. It demands reconciliation between the government and the governed.
Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
No. It states that governments cannot simply be changed.
Yes. It indicates that the will of the people must be followed.
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Yes. It outlines when it is appropriate to remove a government.
The preamble sets out the general principles: that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that people have certain unalienable rights, and that when a government becomes destructive of those ends it is the right (and duty) of the people to alter or abolish it. It therefore provides criteria for legitimate removal of a government (not a blanket call for constant overthrow), and the rest of the Declaration applies those criteria to justify separating from Britain.
The preamble sets out the general principles: that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that people have certain unalienable rights, and that when a government becomes destructive of those ends it is the right (and duty) of the people to alter or abolish it. It therefore provides criteria for legitimate removal of a government (not a blanket call for constant overthrow), and the rest of the Declaration applies those criteria to justify separating from Britain.
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