The Declaration of Independence•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
The Social Contract Applied
The Text
What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Identifies the purpose of government: to secure rights
2
Cause & Consequence
Identifies specific parallels to Locke's Second Treatise
3
Meaning
Explains how this passage transforms philosophy into political action
4
Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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