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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 of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
—American Declaration of Independence, 1776
Which of these Enlightenment ideas is found in the passage from the Declaration of Independence?
A.
Democratic elections represent the people.
B.
People are born with natural rights.
C.
Governments need checks and balances.
D.
Reason is the best way to find truth.
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