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. [Read the full text of the Declaration of Independence](https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics/resources-and-exam-preparation/required-documents-and-cases/a/the-declaration-of-independen
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