What argument does Thomas Jefferson make in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?
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.
The American colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with Great Britain but their British counterparts do not.
A.
B.
The American colonists have a right to seek freedom from Great Britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights.
C.
The American colonies could form a better government than the one established by Great Britain to govern them.
D.
E.
The king of Britain and the members of British Parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies.
The American colonies should have sufficient representation in British Parliament of America and Great Britain are to coexist
peacefully.

the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great Britain die to the continued oppression of their basic rights

in the united states, the president is controlled by the

constitution, and in all respects subordinate to it. insofar

as it deals with presidential power, however, the american

constitution has proved to be a highly malleable document.

with very few exceptions,' the constitutional provisions relating to the president have not been changed at all since

they were ratified in 1787. but in the late twentieth century, those provisions do not mean what they meant in

1787. the constitution is a legal document, and it is enforced judicially; but its meaning was hardly fixed when it

was ratified. in particular, the contemporary president has

far broader powers than the original constitution contemplated. it is remarkable but true that large-scale changes in

the authority of the president have been brought about

without changes in the constitutional text, but nevertheless

without significant illegality.

this is a paradox. is it not clear that constitutional

changes, if not textual, are illegal? the paradox has considerable relevance to our current thinking about the presidency in particular and about constitutionalism in general.

perhaps the framers of the american constitution feared

legislative power most of all; 2 but from well-known events

in the twentieth century, it is possible to conclude that it is

presidential power that holds out the greatest risks to both

liberty and democracy. the president is by far the most visible leader in the nation; he is often the only person in government with a national constituency. moreover, he is