Question

primary source analysis
directions: analyze the excerpts to determine which founding principle is being discussed. then explain your reasoning using evidence from the excerpt.

excerpt from a founding document	founding principle	explain your reasoning
the declaration of independence<br>we hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal...
declaration of independence<br>... that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

unlocking the text

• jeopardy = danger or harm or failure
• indictment = charge of a serious crime
• compelled = forced or pressured
• self - evident = obvious
• endowed = given or provided
• unalienable = unable to take away

cg.1.2 trace the principles underlying america’s founding ideas on law and government.

Explanation:

Answer:

For the Fifth Amendment excerpt:
Founding Principle: Rule of Law (or Due Process)
Explain your Reasoning: The excerpt states no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, and other protections like against self - incrimination and double jeopardy, which relate to the rule of law and due process.

For the first Declaration of Independence excerpt ("all men are created equal"):
Founding Principle: Equality (or Popular Sovereignty - as equality is a basis for popular sovereignty)
Explain your Reasoning: The phrase "all men are created equal" is a key statement about the equality of people, which is a fundamental founding principle.

For the second Declaration of Independence excerpt (unalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness):
Founding Principle: Natural Rights (or Individual Rights)
Explain your Reasoning: The excerpt says people are endowed with unalienable rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which are natural rights that the government should protect.