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source 8.3.1 the french revolution and the rights of man
the declaration of the rights of man and citizen | 1789
the representatives of the french people, constituted as a national assembly, and considering that ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole causes of public misfortunes and governmental corruption, have resolved to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable and sacred rights of man. . .

1. men are born and remain free and equal in rights. social distinctions may be based only on common utility.
2. the purpose of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. these rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
3. the principle of all sovereignty rests essentially in the nation. no body and no individual may exercise authority which does not emanate expressly from the nation.
4. liberty consists in the ability to do whatever does not harm another; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no other limits than those which assure to other members of society the enjoyment of the same rights. these limits can only be determined by the law.
5. the law only has the right to prohibit those actions which are injurious to society. no hindrance should be put in the way of anything not prohibited by the law, nor may any one be forced to do what the law does not require.
6. the law is the expression of the general will. all citizens have the right to take part, in person or by their representatives, in its formation. it must be the same for everyone whether it protects or penalizes. all citizens, being equal in its eyes are equally admissible to all public dignities, offices, and employments, according to their ability, and with no other distinction than that of their virtues and talents.
7. no man may be indicted, arrested, or detained except in cases determined by the law and according to the forms which it has prescribed. . .
8. every man being presumed innocent until judged guilty, if it is deemed indispensable to arrest him, all rigor unnecessary to securing his person should be severely repressed by the law.
9. no one should be disturbed for his opinions, even in religion, provided that their manifestation does not trouble public order as established by law
10. the free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. every citizen may therefore speak, write, and print freely, if he

3 multiple choice 1 point
where does the declaration claim to draw its legitimacy from?
the catholic church
popular sovereignty
force of arms
the king
4 multiple choice, 1 point
when was the declaration of the rights of man and citizen written, and what impact did it have at the time?
it was written several decades before the french revolution began, providing the philosophical foundations on which the revolutionaries built their struggle.
it was written shortly after the revolution began and became the philosophical core of the french revolution.
it was written after the revolution was over, providing safeguards for citizens that were not explicitly provided for in the new french constitution.
it was written several years into the revolutionary struggle, but was considered too radical at the time and became influential only in the twentieth century.
5 multiple choice 1 point

Explanation:

For question 3: The text of the Declaration explicitly states in Article 3 that "The principle of all sovereignty rests essentially in the nation," which is the definition of popular sovereignty, meaning legitimacy comes from the people/nation rather than the Church, king, or force.
For question 4: The Declaration was adopted in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution, and it served as the foundational philosophical document that outlined the core ideals (liberty, equality, popular sovereignty) that guided the revolutionary movement.

Answer:

1. Popular sovereignty
2. It was written shortly after the revolution began and became the philosophical core of the French Revolution.