THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

POLITICAL THEORY

• Deriving men's just powers from the consent of governed.
• Right of people to alter or abolish and form of government

POLITICAL THEORY

• Right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed

INJURIES AND USURPATIONS

• Forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate & pressing importance.
• Called together legislative bodies at weird places.

CONTINUED

• Affected to render the military
• Has obstructed the administration of justice.

FORMAL PROCLAMATION OF Independence

• United colonies are right ought to be free and independent states.
• Absolved from all allegiance to the British crown

CONTINUED

• Full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances.
• Mutually pledge to each other our lives, futures and our honor.

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