The Four Ideals Of The Declaration Of Independence

The ideals of the Declaration of Independence There are many different ideals included in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is known as “the most influential document in American history.” It was America’s symbol of independence from Great Britain. Out of all of the things regarded as perfect in the Declaration of Independence which is the most important? The four ideals; Equality, Unalienable Rights, Consent of Governed, and the Right to alter or abolish, are the base of the government. Equality is the most important and the reason the United States government is so successful to this day.
The Consent of the Governed is one of the important ideals. The government exists to secure the rights of the people, and the people are the ultimate authority of the government. People went out and protested at Tiananmen Square, in China, to fight for a change in their democracy and by the end of the protest, there were three thousand people dead. This is similar to the US in the sense that people fought for their rights and what they believed in. Without the Consent of the Governed, they cannot achieve Liberty and Happiness. We need to
Citizens of Vermont had a movement in 2003 known as the Tea Party because people were angry with how big the government was. They were seeking to alter the government back to a independent status because they were not happy with it. They were going to organize, demonstrate, and vote for what they wanted until they achieved the restoration. Whether the Tea Party was successful or not is not the main idea, it showed that the people were going to fight for their right of altering or abolishing the government if they did not agree. This shows importance to the Declaration because what is the point in having Liberty if people can not make changes they feel are necessary to the government (Document