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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
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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, ...
Use this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence to answer the question.
3. How does this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence exemplify the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
It states that "all men are created equal," which is true in a dictatorship but not in a democracy.
It states that everyone has "unalienable Rights," which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
It states that the Creator gives people "unalienable Rights," which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
It states that governments "derivle] thier just powers from the consent of the governed," which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.

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Answer: It states that governments "derive their just powers from the consent of the governed," which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.

Explanation: Democracy is based on government authority coming from the people's consent; dictatorships concentrate power without popular consent.