Why did the American founders refer to the truths cited in the Declaration as self-evident?
a. All governments throughout Europe were based on these truths.
b. These truths were designated as “self-evident” in the Mayflower Compact.
c. No government had ever been based on any other truths.
d. They believed that these truths were the essential starting point in political reasoning.
e. They believed it was the only way to persuade the king to free the colonies.
ANS: D
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