Understanding What it Means to Alter or Abolish a Destructive Goverment as Stated in the Declaration of Independence
GovernmentJune 13, 2026
In the Declaration of Independence, the phrase about the right to “alter or abolish” a government means that when a government repeatedly violates people’s rights and no longer serves its proper purpose, the people have the authority to change that government or replace it with a new one. The declaration states that governments are created...