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below you will find a quote from the declaration of independence.

what is the main idea of the quote? what is the enlightenment idea presented and who is the philosopher that influenced this? make sure you support your answer with evidence!

"“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” - declaration of independence

make sure you're answer is in paragraph form and includes the following: 1. what is the main idea being expressed? put this in your words. 2. what enlightenment idea influenced this quote? 3. who is the enlightenment philosopher that influenced the quote? 4. support for your answer. (why is your answer right? )

1. People are born with certain rights that cannot be taken away. These rights are: being alive, not being slaves, and able to make their own choices.

2. Liberalism, the idea that humans have natural, inherent rights.

3. John Locke. His ideas are most fully developed in his Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government. There, he uses the phrase "life, liberty, and property", which Thomas Jefferson edited a bit when writing the Declatation.

This isn't in paragraph form, but I assume you can do that on your own ;)

b) a state law could be declared illegal if it contradicted the constitution.

explanation:

the conflict of this case originated when james w. mcculloch, a cashier of the baltimore branch of the second bank of the united states that the congress had chartered in 1816, refused to pay a tax imposed by the maryland state.

in the case, the state of maryland appealed that the establishment of a second bank was unconstitutional since the constitution didn't say anything about granting that power to congress. however, the case determined that even if such right wasn't specifically stated in the constitution, it was part of the "implied powers" of the government enunciated in article i, section 8.

the case also eliminated maryland's legislation to impose taxes to a national bank, asserting that even though the states retained the power of taxation, the constitution's laws are supreme and can not be controlled by the states, therefore, if a state law contradicts the constitution, it should be declared illegal.

explanation:

a they donate money to humanitarian causes

c   they volunteer to alleviate suffering

d   they blame all muslims for not being able to keep their fellow muslims in line.