Jefferson stated that a government’s power derives “from the consent to be governed."

Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence with an intellectual argument, then listed specific bureaucratic complaints.

Jefferson claimed that public meetings were being moved around on purpose.

Jefferson complained about the presence of the king’s soldiers in the colonies.

The Declaration of Independence was full of cutting edge philosophy and a reminder of the intellectual reasons the colonists broke from the crown.

The Declaration of Independence contains the entire history of the colonies and gives a detailed account of what was happening at that time period.

The Declaration of Independence listed various complaints against the British crown that led the colonists to break from the British government.

The Declaration of Independence showed how enraged Thomas Jefferson was at the many laws that were unfairly imposed on the colonists.

a break-up letter

an email sent to Amazon.com that your order was late

a request for a public trial

a lawsuit

to protect citizen's natural rights

to tax citizen's and care for the poor

to create welfare programs to help those in need

to guarantee social equality for all citizens

to protect the people's right to not be offended

Freedom of speech, religion, and press

Life, liberty, and property

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Voting, rebelling, and health

“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”

“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”

“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”

“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”