United StatesQuestion 10 (2025 list) · Principles of American government
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
- aEquality and libertyCorrect answer
- bEquality and rule by a king
- cLiberty and an official state religion
- dNatural rights and unlimited government
Why?
Both documents are built on ideas such as equality and liberty. Other accepted ideas are social contract, natural rights, limited government, and self-government. Rule by a king, a state religion, and unlimited government go against these ideas.
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