The second one. The first one uses unnecessary commas
All men are created equal.
All men have basic human rights given to them by God.
The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights, which Jefferson lists as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Government must be by the consent of the governed.
Explanation:
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and why?
Thomas Jefferson
Although we know Thomas Jefferson as the true author, the Second Continental Congress initially appointed five people to draw up a declaration. The committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson.
Answer:
this seems like an opinion. no answer is wrong
I think i found the paragraph:
There are a few exceptions. In the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University sits a battery-powered bell that has been ringing since the year 1840. The bell “rings” so quietly it’s almost inaudible, using only a tiny amount of charge with every motion of the clapper. Nobody knows exactly what kind of batteries it uses because nobody wants to take it apart to figure it out.
Answer choices for the above question
A. The battery-powered bell at Oxford will last forever.
B. Researchers don’t want to risk breaking the battery-powered bell.
C. The author believes there is a light inside the bell.
D. The reverberations of the bell might give off a light charge in extreme darkness.
Answer:
B - Researchers don’t want to risk breaking the battery-powered bell.
The author creates that sense of time and place by using alot of imagery and simile's to allow the reader to imagine what things look like and get a feel for everything. When he goes into the desert, there are uses of similies to say how unpredictable and harsh it can be.
<em>Hope this helps </em>