According to Jefferson, what was the purpose of government? What does Jefferson suggest should happen whenever government becomes “destructive of the ends for which it was created?” According to Jefferson, how do governments derive their powers?

1- According to Jefferson, what was the purpose of government? What does
Jefferson suggest should happen whenever government becomes “destructive of
the ends for which it was created?” According to Jefferson, how do governments
derive their powers?

2-John Locke wrote about the natural rights of man including the right to life, liberty, and property. Why did Thomas Jefferson change property to the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration text?
3- Jefferson noted that “all men are created equal,” suggesting that this was “self-evident.” Speculate as to what he meant by that statement. What sorts of
conflicts and misconceptions may have stemmed from this statement?
4-Even though many of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence resulted from acts of Parliament, why would the founders have addressed all of them to King George III?
5-The original draft of the Declaration had admonitions against the British people. Why do you think that those were left out of the final version?
6- Why have some called the Declaration of Independence a lawyer’s brief?

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