Read this passage 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.

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of
Independence.
What can be learned about the role and function of the
government from the quote?

The government invented the self-evident truths.

The people get their power from the government.

The government secures the rights of the people.