This video is a close reading of the beginnings of the Declaration of Independence to identify ideas of natural rights, social contract, limited government and popular sovereignty in the text. [7:52]

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Concepts

george washington, john locke, limited government, natural rights, popular sovereignty

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articles of confederation, constitutional convention, declaration of independence, khan academy, khan academy: democratic ideals in the declaration of independence, republicanism, revolutionary war, second, second continental congress, social contract

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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