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) Use the excerpt to answer the question that follows.

“I think Sir that the first maxim [saying] of a man who loves liberty should be, never to grant to Rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly & indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of Society….”

--Richard Henry Lee, 1785



Which ideal expressed in Lee’s statement can also be found in the Declaration of Independence?

rulers can abuse their power

only governments can grant rights to citizens

all rulers are corrupt

no government is perfect