Category: American Government
Two important ideas from these founding documents include equality, liberty, natural rights, limited government, self-government, and the social contract. You need to name two.
The Declaration of Independence established that all people are created equal and have natural rights (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness). The Constitution built on these ideas by creating a limited government — one that only has the powers the people give it.
The social contract is the idea that government exists because the people agree to be governed, and in return, the government protects their rights. If the government fails, the people can change it.
Pick two you can remember: 'Equality and liberty' is the easiest combination.
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