The quote from the Declaration of Independence primarily refers to the principle of B limited government. It emphasizes that governments are established to protect the rights of the people and derive their authority from the consent of those they govern, which aligns with the concept of limited government that restricts governmental powers to protect individual rights.
"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." The Declaration of Independence This quote from the Declaration of Independence is referring to the principle of Responses A federalism.federalism. B limited government.limited government. C checks and balances.checks and balances. D one person, one vote.
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