When the declaration of independence states that “all men are created equal,” it is paraphrasing a passage from roman law. the bible. the council of 500. federalist paper #10.

The answer is the Bible. It was later used by Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Some verses in the Bible that may inspired this was when God created man in his own images as well other verses saying that we are all equal.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

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