Foundations and Constitution Online Practice
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Question
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“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 to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government.”
—Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence
Based on the text, which of the following scenarios would the author most likely support?
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Responses
Protestors are arrested for voicing concern over economic problems in their country.
Protestors are arrested for voicing concern over economic problems in their country.
A dictator bans civil society groups from intervening in politics.
A dictator bans civil society groups from intervening in politics.
Several citizens attack a group of journalists covering a protest.
Several citizens attack a group of journalists covering a protest.
A group of concerned citizens protest what they believe are unjust immigration policies.